D071 (Governance support for the Diocese of Haiti and leadership for Dioceses in Crisis)

House of Bishops Message #196

The House of Bishops informs the House of Deputies that on Jun 27, 2024 it considered resolution D071 (Governance support for the Diocese of Haiti and leadership for Dioceses in Crisis). The house acted to:

Concur


Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons to create a committee to study the leadership obstacles faced by the Diocese of Haiti in order to create a canonical process which allows for the appointment of a Bishop Provisional for the Diocese of Haiti and enables the election of a Bishop Diocesan for the Diocese of Haiti and report to the 82nd General Convention; and be it further  

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons create a canonical process to provide Ecclesiastical Authority and oversight for dioceses in crisis; and be it further 

Resolved, that the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons consider other dioceses that have experienced governance crises in drafting proposed legislation for the 82nd General Convention. 

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention recognize the interim Standing Committee of the Diocese of Haiti as the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese; and be it further

Resolved, That the President of the House of Deputies and the Presiding Bishop provide support to the interim Standing Committee in appointing a Provisional Bishop to provide oversight and healing, and to conduct an election for a Diocesan Bishop