Members of the Bishops' Council act as the Company Directors and Charity Trustees of Ely Diocesan Board of Finance. Its members have legal duties to comply with company and charity law in terms of the running of the Diocese of Ely as a charitable business. The functions of the Bishops' Council are set out in Standing Order 47 of the Diocesan Synod Standing Orders as follows:
Membership of Bishops' Council is set out in Standing Order 44 of the Diocesan Synod Standing Orders, and comprises ex officio members, lay and clergy members elected from each archdeaconry, Bishop's appointees and co-opted members. The term of office three years, starting on 1 January following the reconstitution of Diocesan Synod. The Bishops' Council meets up to six times each year, usually on a Thursday evening from 7pm - 9pm. A residential meeting also takes place once a year. Dates for 2021
Dates for 2020
Dates for 2019
All members of the Bishops' Council are expected to attend and participate fully in all meetings. It is also expected that each member will be an active member of at least one of the sub-committees or other statutory committees of the Diocese, including:
If you’d like to learn more about the role of the Bishops' Council and its members, please contact the Diocesan Secretary, Canon Paul Evans, who will be pleased to give you more information: [email protected]. |
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