Number of Members to be elected by the House of Deputies: 2 priests; 2 confirmed adult lay persons
(From A-032, Concurred at General Convention 2006)
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Resolved, That Canon IV.5, Sections 1 through 9 be amended and renumbered as follows: Sec. 1. The Court for the Trial of a Bishop is vested with jurisdiction to try a Bishop who is duly Presented for one or more Offenses not including the Offense in Canon IV.1.1(c). The Court for the Trial of a Bishop for an Offense of Doctrine is vested with jurisdiction to try a Bishop who is duly Presented for one or more Offenses pursuant to Canon IV.3.21(c). Sec. 2. The Court for the Trial of a Bishop shall consist of five Bishops of this Church, two Priests, and two confirmed adult lay communicants of this Church in good standing. Five Bishops shall be elected by the House of Bishops at each regular meeting of General Convention, to serve until the adjournment of the next regular meeting of General Convention. Two Priests and two confirmed adult lay communicants of this Church in good standing shall be elected by the House of Deputies at each regular meeting of General Convention, to serve until the adjournment of the next regular meeting of General Convention. |
Time Expectations
The Court is summoned only if Bishops are presented for trial. That rarely happens. When/If it should happen, members of the Court are expected to attend all sessions of the Court. There could be multiple sessions over several months.