SECTION 1. The Canons of this Diocese may be amended, repealed or added to by the majority vote of the Convention at any annual meeting or special meeting called for that purpose. All proposed amendments, repeals or additions shall be referred by the Secretary to the Committee on Canons twenty (20) days prior to the convening of the Convention, and said Committee shall file a report thereon with the Convention.
SECTION 2. Unless otherwise provided by the Convention, all amendments, repeals or additions to these Canons shall become effective upon the adjournment of that meeting of the Convention at which action thereon was taken.
SECTION 3. Whenever a Canon shall be adopted which contains a clause repealing any other Canon, Canons or parts thereof, and the said Canon shall itself thereafter be repealed, such repeal shall not operate as, or have the effect of, a revival of any repealed Canon.
1 As amended 1984
2 As amended 1988
3 As amended 1983
4 As amended 1983, 1992 and 2005
5 As amended 1984
6 As amended 2005
7 As amended 1992
8 As amended 1988
9 As amended 2005
10 As amended 1988
11 As amended 2004
12 As amended 1991
13 As amended 1992
14 As amended 2006
15 As amended 2000
16 As amended 2000
17 As amended 1984
18 As amended 1983
19 As amended 1984
20 As amended 1991 and 1997
21 As amended 2000
22 As amended 2001
23 As amended 1984
24 As amended 1991 and 1997
25 As amended 1991 and 1997
26 As amended 1984, 1991 and 1997
27 As amended 1984 and 1997
28 As amended 2006
29 As amended 2003
30 As amended 1983
31 As amended 1985 and 1991
32 As amended 2003
33 As amended 1985 and 1991
34 As amended 1984
35 As amended 2000
36 As amended 1995
37 As amended 1995 and 2010
38 As amended 1990 and 2000
39 As amended 1983 and 2000
*25th Diocesan Convention held at St. Mark's Cathedral, Shreveport, Louisiana on October 22-23, 2004 approved the change of all gender related references in the Canons of the diocese.
*27th and 28th Diocesan Convention held at Holiday Inn Convention Centre, Alexandria, Louisiana on October 13-14, 2006 and October 12-13, 2007 approved the change of Diocesan Executive Committee to Diocesan Council in all references in the Constitution and Canons of the diocese.