Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana

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BE IT KNOWN, that on this the 7th day of November 1979, before me, Dorothy Bergeron, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED: Richard B. Sadler, Jr., a citizen and resident of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, appearing herein individually and as agent and attorney-in-fact for the following: The Very Reverend J. Frederick Patten, Mr. Arthur L. Gayle Jr., Colonel Charlie C. Eby, the Reverend Foster L. Chambers, Ms. Caroline S. Hollins, the Very Reverend W. D. Kellner, Mr. Robert Harwell, and Mr. Henry E. Blake, who declared:

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• Article 1: NAME AND TITLE
• Article 2: PURPOSES
• Article 3: DURATION
• Article 4: DOMICLE AND JURISIDICTION
• Article 5: REGISTERED AGENTS
• Article 6: CORPORATION
• Article 7: INTERIM ORGANIZATION
• Article 8: PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND CONVENTION
• Article 9: MEETINGS OF THE CONVENTION
• Article 10: DIOCESAN COUNCIL
• Article 11: ELECTION OF A BISHOP
• Article 12: CANONS
• Article 13: AMENDMENTS
• Article 14: VACANCIES
• Article 15: NON-PROFIT STATUS

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