PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN SYNOD

PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN BOARD OF PATRONAGE

The Diocesan Board of Patronage acts as patron during certain parish vacancies under the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

A Diocesan Board of Patronage shall consist of:-

Ex-Officio: The Bishop of the Diocese

3 CLERGY (beneficed in or licensed to any parish in the diocese)

and 5 LAITY

and for the purpose of transacting any business relating to a particular benefice, the archdeacon in whose archdeaconry, and the chair of the deanery synod of the deanery in which, that benefice is.

The number of elected members is determined by Schedule 3 of the measure above.

The Synod is to elect by Houses:

3 CLERGY (beneficed in or licensed to any parish in the diocese)

and 5 LAITY

Candidates need NOT themselves be members of the Diocesan Synod.

If an election is necessary, it is mandatory that it be carried out by the single transferable vote (STV) method.

Please use the nomination form below, and return it to the Diocesan Office

not later than 12.00 NOON on WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2024

PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN PATRONAGE BOARD

Nomination Paper - House of Clergy

Please write in BLOCK CAPITALS

Candidate's Full Name ________________________________________________

Nominees need not be a Clergy Member of Portsmouth Diocesan Synod

Title _____________ Candidate’s Deanery ________________________________

Email (please print) ___________________________________________________

Proposer’s Full Name _________________________________________________

Proposer must be a Clergy Member of Portsmouth Diocesan Synod

Proposer’s Signature _____________________________________ (House of Laity)

Seconder’s Full Name _________________________________________________

Seconder must be a Clergy member of Portsmouth Diocesan Synod

Seconder’s Signature _____________________________________(House of Laity)

Please return this form Jane Dobbs, Synod & Office Services Support Manager, via email jane.dobbs@portsmouth.anglican.org or at the address below

If you want to nominate more than one candidate,

please use a separate piece of paper.