Canon law of the Episcopal Church in the United States explained

The Anglican Communion does not have a centralised canon law of its own, unlike the canon law of the Catholic Church. Each of the autonomous member churches of the communion, however, does have a canonical system. Some, such as the Church of England, has an ancient, highly developed canon law while others, such as the Episcopal Church in the United States have more recently developed canonical systems originally based on the English canon law.

Unlike the system of canon law in the Church of England, which continues to be drawn from the canon law of the Western church, English ecclesiastical law did not remain in force in the Episcopal Church after the American Revolution. There are two parallel systems of canon law within the church operating on a national level, governed by the General Convention, and on a diocesan level, with each diocesan convention empowered to create constitutions and canons. Diocesan constitutions do not require the approval of the General Convention. The Episcopal Church is notable among Anglican churches for the extent to which the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention leave matters to regulation at the diocesan and parochial levels.

Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church in the United States

List of Diocesan Constitutions and Canons

DioceseStateConstitution/Charter & Canons
AlabamaAlabamalinks at Policies page
AlaskaAlaskalinks at Constitutions & Canons page, under “Our Constitution and Canons”
AlbanyNew Yorklinks at Albany Diocese Documents page
ArizonaArizonalink at The Constitution & Canons page
ArkansasArkansaslink at Canons & Policies page
AtlantaGeorgialinks at Governance page
BethlehemPennsylvanialinks at Constitution & Canons page
CaliforniaCalifornialinks at Constitution & Canons page
Central FloridaFloridalinks at Policy Handbook page under “Constitution and Canons”
Central Gulf CoastFloridalink to canons at Governance page under “Canons of the Diocese”
Central New YorkNew Yorklink at Governance & Administration page under “Constitution & Canons of the Diocese”
Pennsylvanialink at Constitution and Canons page
ChicagoIllinoislink at Governance page under “Download the Canons of the Diocese”
ColoradoColoradolink at Constitution & Canons page
ConnecticutConnecticutlink at Governance page under “Constitution & Canons”
DallasTexaslink at Constitution & Canons page under “EDOD Constitution and Canons”
DelawareDelawarelink at Governing Documents page under “Constitution and Canons Diocese”
East CarolinaNorth Carolinalink at Constitutions & Canons page
East TennesseeTennesseelink at “Resources” tab, under “Constitution & Canons (DioET)”
Eastern MichiganMichiganlink at Governance page under “Constitution and Canons”
Eastern OregonOregonlink at Governance/Policy page under “The Constitution and Canons”
Marylandlink at Constitution and Canons page
Eau ClaireWisconsin link at bottom of Home page under “Eau Claire Constitution and Canons”
El Camino RealCalifornialink at Constitution & Canons page
FloridaFloridalink at Forms page, under “Guidelines”, then “Diocesan Canons”
Wisconsin link at Constitution and Canons page, under “Diocesan Canons”
GeorgiaGeorgia link at Resource Library page, under “Diocese of Georgia Constitution & Canons”
Hawai’iHawai’i links at “Forms & Documents” page, under “Legal”
Idaholink under “Policies and Canons”
IndianapolisIndianalink under “Resources for Diocesan Leaders”
IowaIowa links at Constitution & Canons page
KansasKansas links at Diocesan Constitution and Canons page
KentuckyKentuckylinks at Governance Documents page
LexingtonKentucky link at DioLex Resources page, under “Resources for Clergy and Churches”, then “Diocesan Constitution and Canons”
Long IslandNew Yorklink at Church Governance page, under “Canons of the Episcopal Diocese”
Los AngelesCalifornialink at this Directory page, under “Constitution and Canons, Diocesan”
LouisianaLouisiana links at Constitution & Canons page
MaineMaine link at Constitution & Canons page
MarylandMaryland link at Diocesan Constitution and Canons page
MassachusettsMassachusetts link at Constitution and Canons page
Michigan link at this page
MilwaukeeWisconsin link at Constitution and Canons page
MinnesotaMinnesotalink at Governing Structure page, under “Constitutions & Canons”
MississippiMississippi link at Governance page
MissouriMissouri link at Constitution and Canons page
Montanalink at this page, under “Diocese Canons and Constitution”
NebraskaNebraska link at Diocese of Nebraska & Episcopal Church Canons page
NevadaNevada links at Governance page
New HampshireNew Hampshire link at Governance page
New JerseyNew Jersey link at Constitution and Canons page
New York link at this page under “Diocesan Constitution & Canons”
NewarkNew Jersey link at Constitution and Canons of the Diocese page
North CarolinaNorth Carolina link at Constitution and Canons page
North DakotaNorth Dakotalink at Diocesan Council page, under "The-Constitution-and-Canons-Diocese-of-North-Dakota"
North TexasTexas links at Constitution & Canons page
Northern CaliforniaCalifornia links at Constitution and Canons page
Northern IndianaIndiana link at Diocesan Governance page, in right-hand column under photo of bishop
Michiganlink to Constitution & Canons
Northwest TexasTexas link at Diocesan Documents and Information page, under “Constitution and Canons”
Northwestern PennsylvaniaPennsylvania link at Constitution and Canons page
OhioOhiolink at Governance page
OklahomaOklahoma link at Constitution and Canons page for canons; no apparent link to diocesan constitution
OlympiaWashington link at “Constitution & Canons”
OregonOregon link at Constitution and Canons page
Pennsylvanialink at this page, under “Constitution and Canons”
PittsburghPennsylvania link at Documents & Forms page, under “Governance”
Rhode IslandRhode Islandlink at Diocesan Constitution & Canons page
Rio GrandeNew Mexico link at Documents page, under “DRG Constitution & Canons”
RochesterNew York link at Parish Forms & Documents page, under “Parish Finance and Administration”, then “Governance”, then “Episcopal Diocese of Rochester Constitution & Canons”
San DiegoCalifornialink at Governance page, under “Constitutions & Canons”
San JoaquinCalifornia links at Governance page, under “Canons and Constitution”
South CarolinaSouth Carolina links at Constitution & Canons page
South DakotaSouth Dakotalink at “Diocesan Constitution & Canons”
Southeast FloridaFlorida link at “Diocesan Constitution & Canons”
Southern OhioOhio link at Resources page, under “Constitution and Canons of the Diocese”
Southern VirginiaVirginia link at Governance page, under “Constitution & Canons”
Southwest FloridaFlorida link at Constitution and Canons of the Church page, under “Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida”
Southwestern VirginiaVirginia links at Constitution and Canons page
SpokaneWashington link at Governance page, under “Constitution & Canons”
SpringfieldIllinoislink in Diocesan Documents & Reports page
TennesseeTennessee link at Constitution and Canons page
TexasTexas link at Constitution & Canons page
Upper South CarolinaSouth Carolinalink at Constitution & Canons page
UtahUtah links at Governing Bodies page, at “For full descriptions of these diocesan offices, refer to the constitution and canons”
VirginiaVirginia link at Constitution & Canons page
WashingtonDistrict of Columbia link at Constitution and Canons page
Missouri link at Documents page, under “Constitution and Canons”
West TennesseeTennessee link at Constitution & Canons page
West TexasTexas link at Constitution & Canons page
West VirginiaWest Virginialink at Constitution & Canons page
Western KansasKansas link at Canons page
Western LouisianaLouisianafor Canons for Constitution
Western MassachusettsMassachusetts link at Resources, Policies & Forms page, in the “For Clergy” dropdown menu, then “Constitution & Canons”
Western MichiganMichiganlink at Governance page, under “Constitution and Canons”
Western New YorkNew York link at Constitution and Canons page
Western North CarolinaNorth Carolinalink at Our Governance page, under "Constitutions and Canons of the Diocese"
Wyominglink at "Constitution & Canons" page

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