the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Convocation
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
or The term "Convocation" as used in the American Church has reference to certain territorial divisions in a Diocese, or the grouping together of the Clergy and Laity of certain districts of a Diocese, for the more efficient and systematic work of missions. Usually each Diocese is divided into two or more Convocational Districts, each one presided over by a Priest, either elected by the Clergy of the Convocation or appointed by the Bishop, and usually called the "Dean of Convocation." This arrangement has been found to be very helpful in creating a greater interest in the work of Diocesan Missions and in promoting Church extension within the Convocational limits.
The term is also applied to the annual meetings of the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of a Missionary Jurisdiction, which being a mission, is not entitled to hold a Diocesan Council or Convention.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Convocation'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/c/convocation.html. 1901.
