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Church Publishes 2018 Canons

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The complete and authorized version of the Constitution and Canons, as adopted and revised by the 79th General Convention in 2018, is available for free as a downloadable PDF or as HTML for reading in a browser. Print copies in English or Spanish are $35 each.

The Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order have been adopted by General Convention since 1785.

Adapted from the Office of Public Affairs

Matthew Townsend is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and volunteer advocate for survivors of sexual misconduct in Anglican settings. He served as editor of the Anglican Journal from 2019 to 2021 and communications missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Quebec from 2019 to 2022. He and his wife recently entered catechism class in the Orthodox Church in America.

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