Table of Promulgation of Canons

The present Code was promulged by the Convocations of Canterbury and York in 1964 and 1969 replacing the whole of the Code of 1603 with the exception of the proviso to Canon 113 (reproduced here). Amendments and Revocations of the Code made by the General Synod since 1969 are as follows -

7 October 1969 - promulgation of Canons H 1 and H 2.

9 July 1972 - promulgation of Canon B 15A.

10 November 1972 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 1 (amended Canons B 2, B 3, B 6, B 12, B 19, B 28, B 32, B 36, C 7, C 10, C 17, C 18, C 23, C 24, E 1, E 2, E 4 and F 17).

20 February 1973 - substituted new Canon D 1.

4 February 1975 - promulgation of Canon H 3.

4 February 1975 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 2 (amended Canon H 2).

4 July 1975 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 3 (substituted new Canons B 1 to B 5, inserted Canons B 5A and B 11A and amended Canons B 9, B 11, B 22, B 27, B 36 to B 38, C 1, C 3, C 24 and D 2).

4 July 1975 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 4 (substituted new Canon C 15 and amended Canons D 2, E 5, E 7, G 2 and G 3).

25 February 1976 - promulgation of Canons B 4A, E 7 and E 8.

5 July 1977 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 5 (substituted new Canon C 6, amended Canons C 11, C 12, C 22 and D 2 and revoked Canon C 16).

20 February 1979 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 6 (amended Canons B 3, B 21, D 2 and E 4).

9 July 1980 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 7 (amended Canons C 18 and H 2).

9 July 1980 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 8 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

30 July 1981 - amendment of Canon B 19 by Royal Warrant.

14 November 1984 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 11 (amended Canon H 2).

26 February 1987 - promulgation of Canon C 4A and Amending Canon No. 12 (amended Canons C 1, C 3, D 1, D 2 and H 2).

4 July 1988 - promulgation of Canon B 17A and of Amending Canon No. 10 (amended Canons B 3, B 12, B 20, B 41, C 3, C 12, C 13, C 14, C 20, D 1, D 3, E 4, E 6, E 7 and E 8).

30 January 1989 - promulgation of Canons B 43 and B 44.

20 February 1990 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 14 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

15 July 1991 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 9 (amended Canon C 4).

11 July 1992 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 15 (amended Canons B 11A, B 31, B 38, C 8, C 10, C 13, C 15, C 21, H 1 and H 2).

22 February 1994 - promulgation of Canon C 4B, Amending Canon No. 13 (amended Canons C 2, C 3, C 8, C 10 and C 11) and Amending Canon No. 17 (amended Canons B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4, B 4A, B 5, B 5A, B 6, B 7, B 8, B 9, B 11, B 11A, B 12, B 14, B 14A, B 18, B 20, B 44, D 1 and E 7).

8 July 1995 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 18 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

29 November 1995 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 19 (amended Canons C 12, C 13, C 14, C 21, C 22, D 2, D 3, E 2, E 5, E 6, E 8, F 13, G 2, G 3 and G 4).

13 February 1996 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 16 (amended Canons C 12, D 3, E 6 and E 8).

21 November 1996 - amendment of Canon B 19 by Royal Warrant.

17 November 1998 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 21 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

29 February 2000 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 22 (amended Canon B 2).

29 February 2000 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 23 (amended Canons B 42, C 19, C 24, E 4 and E 6).

8 July 2000 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 25 (amended Canons, H 2 and H 3).

13 November 2001 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 20 (amended Canon E l).

15 February 2005 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 26 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

16 November 2005 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 24 (amended Canons C 1, C 12, C 13, C 14, C 15, C 26, G 1 and G 3).

12 February 2008 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 27 (amended Canons B 43, B 44, C 8 and C12).

11 July 2009 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 28 (amended Canon B 44).

11 July 2010 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 29 (amended Canons C 12, C 25, D 3, E 6, E 8, G 2, G 3 and H 2).

12 July 2014 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 31 (amended Canons B 14A, B 43, B 44, C 8, C 15, D 3, E 6, E 8, G 2, G 3, H 2 and H 3 and inserted new Canons C 19 and I 1).

17 July 2014 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 33 (amended Canons C 2, C 4, C 8 and C 10, revoked Canons C 4A and C 4B and inserted a new Canon C 29).

10 February 2015 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 32 (amended Canons H 2 and H 3).

10 July 2015 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 35 (amended Canon B 12).

15 February 2016 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 34 (amended Canons B 43, C 8, E 6 and E 8 and inserted a new Canon C 30).

9 February 2018 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 36 (amended Canons B 8 and B 38). 

9 February 2018 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 37 (amended Canon B 38). 

21 February 2019 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 38 (amended Canon B 43 and repealed Canon B 44). 

5 July 2019 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 39 (amended Canons A 6, B 2, B 11, B 13, B 14, B 14A, B 42, C 5, C 8, C 21, D 1, E 2, E 4, E 7 and E 8). 

23 November 2020 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 40 (amended Canons C 5, C 8, C 12, H 1 and H 2, inserted a new Section DA and inserted a new Canon DA 1). 

23 November 2020 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 41 (amended Canons B 42, C 8, C 21, C 30, E 6, E 8, F 12, G 1, G 2, G 3, G 4, G 5 and H 1).

8 July 2023 - promulgation of Amending Canon No. 42 (amended Canon C30).

This table was last updated on 18 September 2023