By-laws of the Archdiocese of Canada

By-laws of the Archdiocese of Canada

The following By-laws of the Archdiocese of Canada were promulgated in 1990.

Revisions, additions, and corrections since then are not included in this provision.

THE BY-LAWS

OF

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA

Adopted 29 June, 1990

THE CORPORATION SHALL EXERCISE ITS POWERS BY AND THROUGH

THE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND SHALL OPERATE ACCORDING

TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES SET OUT

IN THE ATTACHED BY-LAWS

DATED AT THE CITY OF OYSTER BAY COVE, N.Y.,

THIS 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, AD 1990

(signed)
+THEODOSIUS
Archbishop of Washington
Metropolitan of All America and Canada

BY-LAWS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA

ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA

Table of Contents

• PREAMBLE

• 1.1 NAME OF CORPORATION
• 1.2 AFFILIATION OF THE CORPORATION
• 1.3 ROLE OF THE STATUTE IN THE CORPORATION
• 1.4 OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION
• 2.1 COMPOSITION OF CORPORATION
• 2.2 OFFICERS OF CORPORATION
• 2.3 DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION
• 2.4 MEMBERS OF CORPORA TON
• 3.1 PROCESS FOR ELECTION OF ARCHDIOCESAN BISHOP WHO SHALL BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION
• 3.2 COMPETENCE OF THE BISHOP
• 3.3 REMUNERATION OF THE BISHOP • 3.4 VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
• 3.5 APPOINTMENT OF A LOCUM TENENS
• 3.6 RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCUM TENENS TO CALL FOR AN ELECTION ASSEMBLY TO FILL VACANCY
• 4.1 APPOINTMENT OF OTHER OFFICERS BY THE BISHOP
• 4.2 REVIEW OF THOSE APPOINTMENTS BY THE BISHOP
• 4.3 THE ARCHDIOCESAN CHANCELLOR
• 4.4 REMUNERATION FOR THE ARCHDIOCESAN CHANCELLOR AND ARCHDIOCESAN SECRETARY-TREASURER
• 4.5 REMOVAL OF ARCHDIOCESAN CHANCELLOR AND ARCHDIOCESAN SECRETARY-TREASURER
• 5.1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION
• 5.2 ELIGIBILITY OF DIRECTORS FOR RE-ELECTION
• 5.3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• 5.4 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
• 5.5 COMPETENCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• 5.6 THAT THE DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT REMUNERATION
• 5.7 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
• 5.8 FREQUENCY OF MEETING OF ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL
• 5.9 EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS OF ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL
• 6.1 THAT THE ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY SHALL BE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION
• 6.2 MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
• 6.3 QUALIFICATIONS FOR VALID ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF LAY DELEGATES TO THE ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
• 6.4 DOCUMENTATION OF ELECTION AND ACCREDITATION OF LAY DELEGATES TO THE ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
• 6.5 WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION
• 6.6 EXPENSES OF PASTORS AND LAY DELEGATES CONNECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
• 7.1 FREQUENCY OF MEETING OF ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
• 7.2 COMPETENCE OF THE ARCHDIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
• 7.3 PROCEDURE FOR THE AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION
• 7.4 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AMENDED BY-LAWS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED
• 8.1 CHURCH COURTS
• 8.2 THE DIOCESAN COURT
• 8.3 COMPETENCE OF THE DIOCESAN COURT
• 8.4 GENERAL PROCEDURE
• 8.5 SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR MARITAL PROBLEMS

PREAMBLE

The Archdiocese of Canada The Orthodox Church in America was initially founded by immigration in the late 19th century. Through the successful application of Archbishop (St) Tikhon, the Archdiocese was incorporated in the Northwest Territories in 1903. An earlier attempt at obtaining Federal Letters Patent was not successful, because the Archbishop was not a citizen of the Dominion. (See Hansard Volume XXXV, Nos. 41 and 45.)

The newly-established Archdiocese was part of the continuing work of the original mission from the Orthodox Church in Russia, which began in Alaska in 1794. The aim of that mission was two-fold : to provide ministry to the Church’s sons and daughters who had immigrated to Canada ; and to bring Orthodox Christianity to the wider Canadian milieu. The result of this double purpose was, and continues to be, the creation of a distinct and truly local Orthodox Church in Canada.