A059 Create an Official List of Recognized Religious Orders and Christian Communities
The Canons do not currently require the maintenance of a list of officially recognized Religious Orders and Christian Communities. Canon III.14.1 and III.14.2 give the Standing Committee on Religious Communities of the House of Bishops the duty to approve religious orders and Christian communities, so we are proposing to amend those canons to give that Standing Committee the obligation to maintain an official list, as well.
Explanation
The Canons do not currently require the maintenance of a list of officially recognized Religious Orders and Christian Communities. Canon III.14.1 and III.14.2 give the Standing Committee on Religious Communities of the House of Bishops the duty to approve religious orders and Christian communities, so we are proposing to amend those canons to give that Standing Committee the obligation to maintain an official list, as well.