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Regulations of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Trinidad & Tobago as enacted by Synod 1964, and amended up to May 2008.

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It is incumbent on every Vestry member in every Parish, and all who aspire to attain positions within the Parish and the Diocese, to make themselves aware of the Regulations of our Diocese.

Regulations                 Regulations

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                     TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBJECT

PAGE NO.

Church of England Incorporation Ordinance No.14 of 1930

1

Church of England in Trinidad and Tobago

     (Change of Name) Act No. 9 of 1966

3

Regulations of the Church of England in Trinidad and Tobago in the Province of the West Indies as enacted by Synod in 1964

6

Regulation 1: Of Interpretation, of Amendment and Citation

7

Regulation 2: Of the Bishop

11

Regulation 2A: Of the Coadjutor Bishop

14

Regulation 3: Of the Vicar-General

16

Regulation 4: Of the Clergy

17

Regulation 5: Of the Duties of the Clergy

19

Regulation 5A: Of the Clergy Council

19

Regulation 6: Of the Diocesan Court for the Trial of Priests

                        and Deacons, and of Judicial Proceedings

20

Regulation 7: Of the Laity

25

Regulation 8: Of the Synod

26

Regulation 8A: Of the Regional Council

31

Regulation 9: Of the Diocesan Council

34

Regulation 10: Of the Diocesan Committees and Officers

                          of the Diocese and Synod

36

Regulation 11: Of the Diocesan Board of Finance

38

Regulation 11A: Of the Diocesan Programme Planning

                             Unit

40

Regulation 12: Of the Boys’ Industrial School Committee

42

Regulation 13: Of the Tacarigua Orphan Home Committee

42

Regulation 14: Of the Missions Committee

42

Regulation 15: Of the Building and Lands Committee

43

Regulation 16: Of the Regulations Committee

43

Regulation 17: Of the Education Committee for Anglican

                          Schools

44

Regulation 18: Of Vestries and Officers of the

                           Congregation

45

Regulation 19: Of Lay Readers

48

Regulation 20: Of Maintenance and Finance of the Church

49

Regulation 20A: Of Loans and Advances to Vestries

53

Regulation 21: Of the Trustees and their Seal

54

Regulation 22: Of Buildings and Property

55

Regulation 23: Of Baptism

57

Regulation 24: Of Holy Matrimony

57

Regulation 25: Of the Holy Communion

57

Regulation 26: Of Patronage and Parishes

58

Regulation 27: Of Standing Orders

59

APPENDICIES

                                                                      A. The Constitution of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

                                                                      B. Declaration of Fundamental Principles

                                                                      C. Provincial Canon 11 (Regulation 2A)

                                                                      D. Provincial Canon 12 (Regulation 2A)

                                                                       E. Provincial Canon 14 (Regulation 4)

                                                                       F. Provincial Canon 15 (Regulations 4 and 5)

                                                                       G. Provincial Canon 17 (Regulation 4)

                                                                       H. Provincial Canon 20 (Regulation 19)

                                                                        I.  Provincial Canon 26 (Regulation 7)

                                                                       J. Provincial Canon 29 (Regulation 24)

                                                                       K. Remarriage of Divorced Persons Rules

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