Article 11: ELECTION OF A BISHOP

September 19, 2023

The election of a Bishop of the Diocese, a Bishop Coadjutor or a Suffragan Bishop shall be had in regular or special Diocesan Convention. The quorum required for the election of a Bishop shall be two-thirds (2/3rds) of all clergy entitled to vote and two-thirds (2/3rds) of all lay delegates entitled to be voting members of the Diocesan Convention. The election shall be in the following manner: After nominations have been made in open convention, the vote shall be by order (clergy and lay) and by secret ballot, and a qualified Bishop or Priest shall be chosen. A concurrent majority in both orders shall be necessary for the election of a Bishop.

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