Responses from Churches of the Anglican Communion to the proposed Anglican Communion Covenant as of 19th January 2015

pdf This is an updated version of a report given to ACC-15 on what actions the Provinces have taken to date about the Anglican Communion Covenant, as reported officially to the Anglican Communion Office

 

This list only includes those churches which have sent official confirmation of their decision to the Secretary General. 

  • The Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan has adopted the Anglican Communion Covenant. May 2014
  • The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has adopted the Anglican Communion Covenant. October 2013
  • Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, the Hong Kong Anglican Church, has adopted the Anglican Communion Covenant. June 2013
  • The Scottish Episcopal Church – General Synod defeated a resolution to agree in principle to adopt the Covenant in June 2012.
  • Church of Ireland – General Synod subscribed the Covenant in May 2011
  • La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico – General Synod adopted the Covenant in June 2010
  • The Church of the Province of Myanmar – Provincial Council adopted the Covenant in November 2010
  • Church in the Province of the West Indies – Provincial Standing Committee in November 2010 ratified an approval in principle by the Provincial Synod of December 2009, thus adopting the Covenant
  • Church of the Province of South East Asia – Provincial Synod adopted the Covenant, together with their own Preamble, in April 2011
  • Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea – Provincial Council adopted the Covenant in November 2011
  • Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America – Executive Committee together with its Bishops approved the Covenant in November 2011
  • The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia subscribed sections 1-3, but said that it was unable to adopt section 4. May 2014
  • The Anglican Church of Australia declined to adopt the Covenant but adopted a resolution affirming its commitment to the Anglican Communion. July 2014.
  • The Anglican Church of Melanesia adopted the covenant at the General Synod between 8 to 14 November 2014