CANONS OF THE ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AS ENACTED BY THE SYNODS THEREOF 2015 EDITION AS AMENDED THROUGH THE XXIST SYNOD OF THE ORIGINAL PROVINCE ATHENS, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 28 – 29, 2015 AND EDITORIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION AND CANONS TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I – OF THE NAME AND IDENTITY OF THIS CHURCH Canon 1.1 The Name and Identity of This Church §1.1.01 The Name of This Church §1.1.02 Use of the Name and Ecclesiastical Description in these Canons §1.1.03 Registration of the Name of This Church TITLE II – OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL LAW OF THIS CHURCH Canon 2.1. The Ecclesiastical Law of This Church §2.1.01 Authority in The Church §2.1.02 The Seven Oecumenical Councils and the Canons accepted by Them (a) The Oecumenical Councils (b) The Regional or Local Councils or Synods (c) The Canons, Decrees, and Rulings of the Fathers Canon 2.2. Matters not Expressly Legislated Herein §2.2.01 Relationship between the Constitution and Canons and the Beliefs of This Church §2.2.02 Reliance upon the General Canon Law and the General Common Law of This Church Canon 2.3. Explanation of Terminology used in Canon Law Canon 2.4. Norms of Interpretation of The Constitution and Canons of This Church TITLE III – OF ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTIONS Canon 3.1. Of Provinces §3.1.01 The Provinces Canon 3.2. Of Diocesan and other Councils of Advice §3.2.01 Councils of Advice During Sede Plena §3.2.02 Guardians of Spiritualities During Sede Vacante §3.2.03 Other Duties Canon 3.3. Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions §3.3.01 Territories of Dioceses of this Church §3.3.02 Jurisdiction over Unassigned Territories Canon 3.4. Missionary Dioceses and Missionary Districts §3.4.01 Establishment §3.4.02 Internal Powers and Authority; Bishop Ordinary Canon 3.5. Jurisdictions of The Armed Forces §3.5.01 Episcopal Prelate of The Armed Forces §3.5.02 Council of Chaplains of the Armed Forces §3.5.03 Laity of the Armed Forces §3.5.04 Other Bodies §3.5.05 Officers of a Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces §3.5.06 Convocation §3.5.07 Canonical Residence, Responsibility and Discipline §3.5.08 Ordinations, Institutions, Confirmations and Sacraments II §3.5.09 Records of a Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces §3.5.10 Courts of a Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Canon 3.6. Ecclesiastical Peculiars §3.6.01 Establishment §3.6.02 Episcopal Authority §3.6.03 Disestablishment Canon 3.7. Meetings of Synods §3.7.01 Character of and Summons to Synods §3.7.02 Conduct of Synods Canon 3.8. Establishment of new Dioceses §3.8.01 Formation §3.8.02 First Synod §3.8.03 Episcopal Authority §3.8.04 Council of Advice and Diocesan Court Canon 3.9. Jurisdictions other than This Church Canon 3.10. Other Diocesan Officials TITLE IV – OF THE OFFICE OF METROPOLITAN Canon 4.1. The Office of Metropolitan Canon 4.2. Canonical Visitations by the Metropolitan Canon 4.3. Usual times of Canonical Visitations by the Metropolitan Canon 4.4. Other Metropolitical Visitations Canon 4.5. Appointment, Establishment and Creation of a Vicariate General of the Patrimony of the Metropolitan §4.5.01 When the Metropolitan may take Immediate Pastoral Care and Oversight §4.5.02 Powers of the Metropolitan in Such Case §4.5.03 Participation of the Vicariate General of a Patrimony in Provincial Synods Canon 4.6. Enthronement and Installation of Bishops Canon 4.7. Translation of Bishops Canon 4.8. Election of the Metropolitan §4.8.01 Who Are Eligible §4.8.02 Method of Election §4.8.03 Procedure of Election Canon 4.9. Term of Tenure of Office Canon 4.10. During Vacancy in the Office of the Metropolitan or other Absence §4.10.01 In Avoidance or Incapacity §4.10.02 Certification of Incapacity §4.10.03 Resumption of Authority §4.10.04 Insufficiency of Support of Incapacity §4.10.05 Appeal from Certification of Incapacity §4.10.06 Appeal by Supporter of Certificate of Incapacity §4.10.07 Authority of Acting Metropolitan Canon 4.11. Stipend Canon 4.12. Assistance III §4.12.01 Episcopal Assistance to the Office of the Metropolitan §4.12.02 Administrative Assistance §4.12.03 Other Ecclesiastical Assistance §4.12.04 Confirmation by the Provincial Synod §4.12.05 Traditional Officers and Officials of the Office of the Metropolitan Canon 4.13. Resignation from Office Canon 4.14. Retirement from Office TITLE V – OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRIMATE Canon 5.1. Election of the First Primate of this Church §5.1.01 Who are Eligible §5.1.02 Method of Election §5.1.03 Procedure of Election §5.1.04 Date of Effect and Force of this Canon Canon 5.2. Selection of the Primate of this Church excepting the First §5.2.01 Summons upon Vacancy §5.2.02 Entry into Office §5.2.03 Communication of Selection Canon 5.3. During Vacancy in the Office of Primate or other Absence §5.3.01 In Avoidance or Incapacity §5.3.02 Certification of Incapacity §5.3.03 Resumption of Authority §5.3.04 Insufficiency of Support of Incapacity §5.3.05 Appeal from Certification of Incapacity §5.3.06 Appeal by Supporter of Certificate of Incapacity §5.3.07 Authority of Acting Primate Canon 5.4. Duties of the Primate Canon 5.5. Jurisdictions under the Authority of the Primate as Metropolitan §5.5.01 Primate as Metropolitan §5.5.02 Primate’s Metropolitical Jurisdiction §5.5.03 Oaths to the Primate as Metropolitan §5.5.04 Metropolitical Court of the Primate Canon 5.6. Assistance to the Office of Primate Canon 5.7. Stipend Canon 5.8. Term of Tenure of Office Canon 5.9. Resignation from Office Canon 5.10. Retirement from Office Canon 5.11. Consecrations of Bishops other than for this Church Title VI – OF BISHOPS Canon 6.1. Inherent Authority of Bishops §6.1.01 Lawful Episcopal Authority derived from God §6.1.02 Lawful limitation thereof §6.1.03 Constitutions and Canons Regulate, but do not Create, Episcopal Authority Canon 6.2. Election of Candidates for the Office of Bishop IV §6.2.01 Procedures §6.2.02 Joint Session of Synod §6.2.03 Nominations §6.2.04 Examination of the Fitness of Nominees §6.2.05 Balloting §6.2.06 Election §6.2.07 Certification Canon 6.3. Election to Vacant Sees §6.3.01 Issuing of Writs of Election by the Metropolitan, and Writs of Summons §6.3.02 Election Procedures §6.3.03 Canonical Confirmation of Election by the Metropolitan Canon 6.4. Election to other Bishoprics §6.4.01 Bishops Co-adjutor (a) Dioceses and Missionary Dioceses (b) Missionary Districts (c) Only One Co-adjutor Bishop in a Diocese, Missionary Diocese, or Missionary District (d) Right of Succession §6.4.02 Suffragan Bishops (a) Dioceses or Missionary Dioceses (b) Missionary Districts (c) Only Two Suffragan Bishops in a Diocese, Missionary Diocese, or Missionary District (d) No Right of Succession §6.4.03 Auxiliary Bishops and Assistant Bishops Canon 6.5. Canonical Visitations §6.5.01 Duties of Diocesan Bishops or Bishops Ordinary §6.5.02 Visitation Articles §6.5.03 Canonical Visitation of Others for the Bishop §6.5.04 Correction of Abuses §6.5.05 Canonical Visitation to Religious Houses by the Bishop Ordinary §6.5.06 Canonical Visitation to Religious Houses by the Episcopal Visitor §6.5.07 Record of Visitations §6.5.08 Clergy Conferences §6.5.09 Failure to make Canonical Visitations §6.5.10 Duties in reference to the Bishop’s Visitation Canon 6.6. Episcopal Duties §6.6.01 Diocesan Bishop or Bishop Ordinary (a) Chief Pastor and Father in God (b) Spiritual Jurisdiction and Authority of the Ordinary (c) Principal Minister (d) High Priestly Power of the Episcopal Order (e) Judge of Faith and Morals (f) Other Duties §6.6.02 Duties of Other Bishops V (a) Co-adjutor Bishops (b) Suffragan Bishops (c) Auxiliary Bishops (d) Assistant Bishops (e) Other Duties Canon 6.7. Assistance Canon 6.8. Stipend Canon 6.9. Term of Tenure of Bishops §6.9.01 Diocesan Bishops or Bishops Ordinary §6.9.02 Co-adjutor Bishops §6.9.03 Suffragan Bishops §6.9.04 Auxiliary Bishops and Assistant Bishops §6.9.05 Translation Canon 6.10. Episcopal Resignation Canon 6.11. Episcopal Retirement Canon 6.12. Residence §6.12.01 Diocesan Bishops or Bishops Ordinary §6.12.02 Other Bishops Canon 6.13. Restriction to own Jurisdiction §6.13.01 Confinement to own Jurisdiction §6.13.02 Officiating in another Jurisdiction §6.13.03 Episcopal Visitors Excepted §6.13.04 Metropolitical Authority Excepted Canon 6.14. Precedence §6.14.01 Order as to Precedence §6.14.02 In Own Diocese or other Jurisdiction §6.14.03 The Metropolitan Canon 6.15. Canonical Rights and Limitations of a Bishop-Elect §6.15.01 Right of Government in Matters Spiritual §6.15.02 Limitation in Matters Temporal §6.15.03 Residence in and Restriction to Own Jurisdiction Canon 6.16. Mode of Securing an Accurate View of the State of this Church §6.16.01 Statement of the Diocesan Bishop or Bishop Ordinary at every Regular Meeting of Synod §6.16.02 Forwarding Journals and Reports on the State of the Church to the Metropolitan Canon 6.17. Removal from the Canonical Rolls of the College of Bishops and of the Council of Bishops §6.17.01 Removal §6.17.02 Effective Date of Removal §6.17.03 Canonical Effect of Removal §6.17.04 Restoration §6.17.05 Form of Recording Removal Title VII – OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS Canon 7.1.