House of Bishops. Secretary Records

GC-04-R0192

The Archives of the Episcopal Church

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House of Bishops. Secretary Records

• 1953-1984 (bulk 1967-1976) (Creation)

4 cu.ft. (4 boxes)

The House of Bishops is made up of all actively serving bishops and those who have resigned their jurisdictions. 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. The House of Bishops meets in special or “interim” sessions between meetings of the General Convention and, acting in their pastoral and teaching mode, may explore issues of theological, social or mission concern. The House may not take any binding action, however, without the approval of the General Convention. The Secretary is elected by the House to keep the records of the House though there is no canonical provision for this office. The Rt. Rev. Scott Field Bailey was the twenty-fourth Secretary to hold the office since its inception in 1789. He held the office from 1967 to 1986.

These records reflect the working papers of Bishop Scott Field Bailey during his tenure as Secretary of the House of Bishops and earlier records passed on to him in that position. Included are correspondence, information concerning bishops, and information pertaining to officers of the General Convention, committees and commissions, and the General Conventions of the years he was in office. Also included are magnetic tape recordings of all the annual meetings of the House of Bishops from 1970 to 1984.

Correspondence and Related Materials, House of Bishops, Annual Meetings, 1959-1974
Correspondence, House of Bishops, 1967-1984
Information Concerning Bishops, 1953-1984
Officers of the General Convention, 1955-1975, 1983-1984
Committees and Commissions, 1967-1984
General Conventions, 1972-1982
House of Bishops, Annual Meetings, Magnetic Tape Recordings with Indexes, 1970-1984

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• English

• House of Bishops. Minutes
• House of Bishops. Pastoral Letters
• House of Bishops. Committee Records
• House of Bishops. Records
• House of Bishops. Records

• General Convention
• House of Bishops

• Bailey, Scott Field (Subject)