Convocation

Convocation
   The term "Convocation" as used in the American Church has reference to certain territorial divisions in a Diocese, or the grouping together of the Clergy and Laity of certain districts of a Diocese, for the more efficient and systematic work of missions. Usually each Diocese is divided into two or more Convocational Districts, each one presided over by a Priest, either elected by the Clergy of the Convocation or appointed by the Bishop, and usually called the "Dean of Convocation." This arrangement has been found to be very helpful in creating a greater interest in the work of Diocesan Missions and in promoting Church extension within the Convocational limits.
   The term is also applied to the annual meetings of the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of a Missionary Jurisdiction, which being a mission, is not entitled to hold a Diocesan Council or Convention.

American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. — New York, Thomas Whittaker. . 1901.

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  • Convocation — Con vo*ca tion, n. [L. convocatio: cf. F. convocation. See {Convoke}.] 1. The act of calling or assembling by summons. [1913 Webster] 2. An assembly or meeting. [1913 Webster] In the first day there shall be a holy convocation. Ex. xii. 16. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convocation — CONVOCATION. sub. f. Action de convoquer. La convocation d une Assemblée, des Pairs, d un Concile, des Etats. C est lui qui doit faire la convocation de l Assemblée …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • convocation — Convocation. s. f. Action de convoquer. La convocation d une assemblée, d un Concile, des Estats. c est luy qui doit faire la convocation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • convocation — (n.) late 14c., assembly of persons, from O.Fr. convocation and directly from L. convocationem (nom. convocatio), from convocat , pp. stem of convocare to call together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + vocare to call, from vox …   Etymology dictionary

  • Convocation — (v. lat.), 1) Zusammenberufung; 2) zur Zeit des Deutschen Reichs, gemäß der Goldenen Bulle, von dem Kurfürsten zu Mainz erlassene Zusammenberufung der Reichsstände zur Kaiserwahl; ebenso Convocationsreichstag, sonst in Polen der Reichstag nach… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • Convocation — (engl., spr. wokehsch n), s. Konvokation …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • convocation — index assemblage, assembly, caucus, chamber (body), commission (agency), company (assemblage) …   Law dictionary

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