A169 Amend Canon III.12.9(l) and Canon III.12.9(m)
The amendment to Section 9(l) clarifies that Assistant Bishops are no longer appointed and that the Bishop Diocesan may appoint resigned Bishops to positions for which appointments are permitted. The amendment to Section 9(m) clarifies that a resigned bishop over the age of seventy-two may act as a Supply Bishop, providing temporary coverage when the Bishop of the Diocese is temporarily unavailable, such as during a vacation or sabbatical or providing other episcopal or sacramental services on a temporary or part-time basis.
Explanation
The amendment to Section 9(l) clarifies that Assistant Bishops are no longer appointed and that the Bishop Diocesan may appoint resigned Bishops to positions for which appointments are permitted. The amendment to Section 9(m) clarifies that a resigned bishop over the age of seventy-two may act as a Supply Bishop, providing temporary coverage when the Bishop of the Diocese is temporarily unavailable, such as during a vacation or sabbatical or providing other episcopal or sacramental services on a temporary or part-time basis.