Canons of the Diocese of Connecticut
or: PDF file of entire Constitution & Canons (1998)
- CANON I - OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT
OF PARISHES, AND OF THEIR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
- CANON II - OF PAROCHIAL REGISTERS AND
REPORTS
- CANON III - OF DEANERIES
- CANON IV - OF THE DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL
- CANON V - OF THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
AND FINANCE AND OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND MISSION
- CANON VI - DEANERY COORDINATORS
- CANON VII - OF THE CATHEDRAL
- CANON VIII - OF BUSINESS METHODS IN
CHURCH AFFAIRS
- CANON IX - ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE
- CANON X - OF CLERICAL SETTLEMENT AND
REMOVAL
- CANON XI - OF THE RECORDS OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE
- CANON XII - OF THE CHANCELLOR
- CANON XIII - OF THE ROLL OF THE CONVENTION
- CANON XIV - OF THE CHURCH PENSION
FUND
- CANON XV - OF THE ORGANIZATION OF
MISSION STATIONS
- CANON XVI - THE COMMISSION OF THE
MINISTRY
- CANON XVII - REPEALING FORMER
CANONS
- CANON XVIII - The provisions of these Canons shall be equally applicable
to men and women.
- CANON XIX - The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut shall
not discriminate in its hiring practices, terms, or conditions of employment
because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, or physical disability.
- CANON XX - OF THE ARCHIVIST AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
Section 1. There shall be an Archivist and Historiographer of the Diocese
who shall be appointed by the Bishop.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Archivist and Historiographer to
receive and keep safely all books, documents and manuscripts belonging
to the Diocese and not required to be kept by any other person or officer
and to collect and preserve such materials as can be obtained relative
to the history of the Diocese and of particular Parishes. The Archivist
and Historiographer shall catalogue and classify all books, documents
and papers so as to make their contents accessible for reference.
- CANON XXI - OF LAY DELEGATES TO CONVENTION TO BE MEMBERS OF VESTRY
All duly elected Lay Delegates to the Annual Diocesan Convention who are
not serving on the Vestry or Council of Advice of their respective Parish
or Mission Station, shall become, upon their election at the Annual Meeting
of the Parish or Mission Station, ex-officio members of the Vestry or
Council of Advice with voice but without vote.
- CANON XXII - OF PARISH HISTORIANS
Section 1. There shall be an historian for each parish in the diocese
appointed by the rector or vicar and approved by the vestry.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the parish historian to collect and
safely maintain all manuscripts, photographs, news clippings and other
memorabilia relating to the history of the parish; not directed by any
other canon to be kept by parish officers, and arrange them so they are
accessible for reference.
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