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Canon 12 – Of The Commission on Ministry

GOVERNANCE
Section 1.

The Commission on Ministry shall consist of at least ten (10) persons, both clerical and lay, who shall be appointed annually by the Bishop or Ecclesiastical Authority.

Section 2. 

The Commission shall assist the Bishop in determining present and future needs for all ministry in the Diocese.

Section 3.

The Commission shall also assist the Bishop in matters pertaining to the enlistment and selection of persons for Holy Orders and in the guidance of all Postulants and Candidates and in determining the future needs for ordained ministry in the Diocese.