diocesan convention

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• Diocesan Convention —    The annual gathering of the Bishop, Clergy and people of a Diocese. The Bishop and Clergy represent their own Order and the people are represented by delegates elected by the Vestries of the various parishes. The purpose of the Convention is… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• diocesan convention — noun see diocesan conference …   Useful english dictionary

• Diocesan Synod — In the Anglican Communion, the model of government is the Bishop in Synod , meaning that a diocese is governed by a bishop acting with the advice and consent of representatives of the clergy and laity of the diocese. In much of the Communion the… …   Wikipedia

• diocesan conference — noun : a body in the Anglican communion that consists of all the clergy of a diocese and of elected representatives of the laity and that under the presidency of the bishop transacts certain diocesan business called also diocesan convention …   Useful english dictionary

• Convention —    A name quite generally used in the United States for a Council of the Church.    See General Convention, Diocesan Convention, also Council …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• convention — Synonyms and related words: Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent, Lateran Council, NATO, SEATO, Vatican Council, accord, agreement, alliance, amenities, arrangement, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, audience, ball, bargain, bargaining,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Episcopal Church (United States) — For other uses, see Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church The arms of the Episcopal Church includes both the cross of St. George and a St. Andrew s cross. Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori …   Wikipedia

• Episcopal Church in the United States of America — Infobox Anglican Church‎ show name =The Episcopal Church caption =The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington, D.C., is referred to as the Washington National Cathedral. primate=Katharine Jefferts Schori main classification …   Wikipedia

• Charles Bennison — The Right Reverend Charles Ellsworth Bennison, Jr. Bishop of Pennsylvania Church Episcopal Church See Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania In Office 1998 …   Wikipedia

• Episcopal Diocese of Florida — Diocese name=Episcopal Diocese of Florida province=Province IV bishop=Samuel Johnson Howard cathedral=St. John s Cathedral, Jacksonville congregations= 77 subdivisions= regions members= families website= http://www.diocesefl.org/ The Episcopal… …   Wikipedia

• Episcopal Diocese of Georgia — The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia is one of 20 dioceses that comprise Province IV of the The Episcopal Church, and is a diocese within the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current bishop is the Rt. Rev. Henry I. Louttit, Jr.… …   Wikipedia