Electing the primate the process.1. Under a new process this year, bishops secure the consent of episcopal colleagues whom they wish to nominate for the office of primate, then send a letter to the current primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison Andrew Sandford Hutchison L.Th., D.D, D.C.L. (h.c.) (born in Toronto in 1938), is a retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Prior to his election at the General Synod of 2004, he was the bishop of Montreal and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada (which, , with the names of proposed candidates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. At a closed session of the regular spring meeting of the house of bishops, nominees are voted upon and three to five candidates are chosen. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. At General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had in June, lay and clergy delegates vote by ballot in open session. After two ballots, synod may call upon the house of bishops, who are sequestered se·ques·ter v. se·ques·tered, se·ques·ter·ing, se·ques·ters v.tr. 1. To cause to withdraw into seclusion. 2. To remove or set apart; segregate. See Synonyms at isolate. 3. , for additional candidates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4. When a nominee wins a majority of votes from both orders of clergy and laity, a new primate is announced at General Synod. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Illustrations: David Shaw David Shaw is the name of:
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