The General Synod has 467 members. It comprises the Convocations of
Canterbury and York, joined together in a House of Bishops and
a House of Clergy, to which is added a House of Laity.
Membership of the House of Clergy comprises the Lower House of
the Convocation of Canterbury and the Lower House of the
Convocation of York joined into one House. It consists of clergy
(other than bishops) who have been elected, appointed or chosen in
accordance with Canon H 2 and the rules made under it
(including deans, proctors from the dioceses, forces and university
constituencies, and clerical members of religious communities)
together with ex officio members and up to five co-opted
members.
List of members: House of Clergy
Joint Chairs of the House of Clergy
Ven Christine Hardman (Southwark)
Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of
Canterbury
Ven Cherry Vann (Manchester)
Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of
York
Secretary
Jonathan Neil-Smith
020 7898 1373
email: Jonathan.Neil-Smith@churchofengland.org
The Standing Committee of the House of Clergy consists of the
Prolocutors of the Convocations, the two members elected by the
House to serve on the Archbishops' Council, six members elected by
and from the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury and four
members elected by and from the Convocation of York.
Proceedings of the House
Meeting held on 9
July 2010
Meeting
held on 8 February 2010
Meeting held
on 11 February 2008
Meeting
held on 6 July 2007