Central Conferences Restructuring in Africa: Comprehensive Plan by Bishop Gregory V. Palmer
Explore the comprehensive Africa plan led by Bishop Gregory V. Palmer for restructuring central conferences in Africa, aiming to increase episcopal areas and address criteria, values, processes, and proposed changes in the region.
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Comprehensive Africa Plan Bishop Gregory V Palmer
Criteria and Values The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters will plan, organize and implement a collaborative comprehensive plan on numbers and boundaries of central conferences and episcopal areas in Africa. As an integral part of this plan, the number of episcopal areas residential bishops in Africa shall increase from 13 to 18 after the 2020 General Conference. Such increase shall be included in the budget of the Episcopal Fund for the quadrennium 2021-2024.
Process Harare, Zimbabwe Consultation August 2017 Freetown, Sierra Leone Consultation August 2018 Manila, Philippines Standing Committee March 2019
New Episcopal Area Criteria Priority 2 Priority 1 Priority 3 Number of Active Clergy Number of Charges Number of Professing Members Number of Professing Members Number of Annual Conferences Number of Square Miles or Kilometers Number of Time Zones Number of Countries
2020 Petition 5 New Episcopal Areas in Africa Africa Central Conference 2 new areas (suggested in Burundi and Zimbabwe) Congo Central Conference 2 new areas (suggested within the current North Katanga and South Congo Episcopal areas) West Africa Central Conference 1 new area (suggested in Nigeria)
2020 Petition- New Central Conference in Africa A total of four central conferences in Africa and renaming existing ones: West Africa Central Conference Central Africa Central Conference East Africa Central Conference Southern Africa Central Conference
Current Central Conferences in Africa West Africa Central Conference Congo Central Conference Africa Central Conference
Proposed Central Conferences in Africa West Africa Central Conference Central Africa Central Conference East Africa Central Conference Southern Africa Central Conference
