Elementos de identidade
Código de referência
Nome e localização da entidade custodiadora
Nível de descrição
Título
Data(s)
- 1856-1946 (Produção)
Dimensão
.4 cu.ft. (1 box)
Nome do produtor
História administrativa
The House of Bishops (HoB) was established in 1789, four years after the election of The Episcopal Church’s first Bishop, Samuel Seabury. All bishops of The Episcopal Church, active or retired, make up the House of Bishops, with the Presiding Bishop as president. With nearly 300 active members, the HoB comprises half of the Church’s governing body. Eligible members include all diocesan and assisting bishops elected or canonically appointed from the dioceses, area missions, and special jurisdictions of the United States and nineteen other countries, including a number of churches in Europe, Latin America, Taiwan, and Haiti.
Along with the House of Deputies (the other governing body of The Episcopal Church), the HoB meets every three years to adopt legislation. Between conventions, they meet twice a year in a non-legislative capacity and, acting in their pastoral and teaching mode, may explore issues of theological, social or mission concern.
Elementos de conteúdo e estrutura
Âmbito e conteúdo
The House of Bishops Committee Records comprise Standing Committee and ad hoc Committee reports, records, and miscellaneous materials. Also included is a bound volume of the minutes of the Commission of Bishops on the Mexican Branch of the Catholic Church.
Sistema de arranjo
Arranged chronologically
Condições de acesso e uso dos elementos
Condições de acesso
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
Acesso técnico
Condiçoes de reprodução
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
Idiomas do material
- inglês