Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO) : Armed Forces
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- Date
- 1984 February
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution 3-2-84
- Mover
- Bishop Lackey
- Seconder
- Bishop Sperry
- Prologue
- Bishop Lackey reminded the House that, at the June 1983 meeting of the House, Archbishop Hambidge, Archbishop Seaborn and he were appointed as a Task Force to study the matter of members of the Canadian Forces who wish to pursue the ordained ministry, and the place of ACPO [Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination].
- Text of motion
- That the written report be accepted as the working guidelines for the Canadian Forces personnel.
- "When ACPO is contemplated for the Canadian Forces personnel, the following guidelines will be observed:
- (1) The applicant must be co-sponsored by the Bishop Ordinary and a Diocesan Bishop.
- (2) The Diocesan Bishop interviews the candidate and helps provide pastoral support through regular diocesan channels.
- (3) If ordination is appropriate, then the Bishop Ordinary, at the request of the Diocesan or with permission of the Diocesan, may ordain.
- (4) The ordained person may be considered for employment in the Diocese of the co-sponsoring Diocesan Bishop or until accepted into the Forces.
- (5) If Provincial Postulancy is in effect, then this will be considered. CARRIED #3-2-84
- Notes
- The question of financial assistance for ACPO from the Armed Forces was raised.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO)
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
- Ordination - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Appointment, call and election
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada