(xx) Guidelines on Bishops
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- Date
- 1969 November 3-7
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop of Algoma
- Seconder
- Bishop of British Columbia
- Prologue
- The Bishop of Ontario presented the revision of "Guidelines" which had been presented to the House at Augusta, 1968, but which had not been dealt with at that time. This revision of the Guidelines was printed as Appendix D to the Minutes of the 1968 Augusta meeting.
- The Archbishop of Algoma also presented a report on behalf of a Committee appointed by the Primate to bring Lambeth Resolutions 40 and 41 before the House. This report was brought in while the House considered "Guidelines on Bishops" because its content was pertinent.
- The report was as follows:
- Resolution 40
- In concurring with Resolution 40 (Lambeth Conference, 1968) the Committee appointed by the Primate, consisting of the Bishop of Moosonee, the Bishop of James' Bay and the Archbishop of Algoma, recommend that the Canadian House of Bishops adopt Resolution 40 (Lambeth Conference, 1968) and that the same be incorporated in the Minutes of this meeting.
- For the implementation of this motion, the Committee would refer to Appendix D, Section VIII, Cl. (2) on page 31, 1968 Minutes -- (Guidelines for the use of Bishops) and further that Cl. (5) Section (e) be changed to make obligatory the appointment of an Assistant Bishop as ex officio member of the Executive.
- Resolution 40: "The Conference affirms its opinion that all co-adjutor, suffragan, and full-time assistant bishops should exercise every kind of episcopal function and have their place as Bishops in the councils of the Church."
- Resolution 41
- The Committee recommend to the House of Bishops, the adoption of Resolution 41.
- Resolution 41: "The Conference recommends that the bishops as leaders and representatives of a servant Church, should radically examine the honours paid to them in the course of divine worship, in titles and customary address, and in style of living, while having the necessary facilities for the efficient carry on of their work."
- In its implementation, the Committee would suggest the dropping of diocesan signatures and meaningless titles, such as "My Lord".
- Text
- "That the Committee Report relative to Resolution 40 of Lambeth be adopted."
- Subjects
- Guidelines on Bishops
- Lambeth Conference, 1968 - Resolutions
- Episcopacy - Anglican Communion
- Episcopacy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Suffragan Bishops - Anglican Church of Canada
- Coadjutor Bishops - Anglican Church of Canada
- Assistant Bishops - Anglican Church of Canada