A122 Amend Article IX to change Removal to Admonition
Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,
That the Article IX of the Constitution be amended as follows:
ARTICLE IX
The General Convention may, by Canon, establish one or more Courts for the Trial of Bishops.
Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Diocese shall be tried by a Court instituted by the Convention thereof; Presbyters and Deacons canonically resident in a Missionary Diocese shall be tried according to Canons adopted by the Bishop and Convocation thereof, with the approval of the House of Bishops; provided that the General Convention in each case may prescribe by Canon for a change of venue.
The General Convention, in like manner, may establish or may provide for the establishment of Courts of Review of the determination of diocesan or other trial Courts
The Court for the review of the determination of the trial Court, on the trial of a Bishop, shall be composed of Bishops only.
The General Convention, in like manner, may establish an ultimate Court of Appeal, solely for the review of the determination of any Court of Review on questions of Doctrine, Faith, or Worship.
None but a Bishop shall pronounce sentence of admonition, or suspension,or removal or deposition from the Ministry, on any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon; and none but a Bishop shall admonish any Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon.
A sentence of suspension shall specify on what terms or conditions and at what time the suspension shall cease. A sentence of suspension may be remitted in such manner as may be provided by Canon.
Explanation
In 1994 “removal” was eliminated from Title IV of the Canons as a sentence (Canon IV.14.27 of Constitution and Canons, 1994) and Admonition was added as a sentence (Canon IV.12.1(a) of Constitution and Canons, 1994) but the reference to removal in Article IX of the Constitution was not changed.