A180 Amend Article V, Section 1 - Admission of a diocese First reading
The Constitution does not clearly allow for the creation of a diocese by admission of an extra-provincial Diocese of the Anglican Communion such as The Episcopal Church of Cuba (Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba) or of a diocese of another Province of the Anglican Communion or even another Church (Province) of the Communion. While some have argued that admission of such a diocese or dioceses is within the authority of General Convention even in the absence of a Constitutional or canonical provision on the subject, since the Constitution does deal with how new dioceses are created, it would be in the interests of good order and predictability to have such explicit authority.
Explanation
The Constitution does not clearly allow for the creation of a diocese by admission of an extra-provincial Diocese of the Anglican Communion such as The Episcopal Church of Cuba (Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba) or of a diocese of another Province of the Anglican Communion or even another Church (Province) of the Communion. While some have argued that admission of such a diocese or dioceses is within the authority of General Convention even in the absence of a Constitutional or canonical provision on the subject, since the Constitution does deal with how new dioceses are created, it would be in the interests of good order and predictability to have such explicit authority.