Documents

Below is a list of helpful documents for you and your parish. If you can’t find what you need please contact us.

Albany Diocese Documents

Proposed Constitution of the Diocese (1st approval Oct 11 2025) for Second Reading and Approval

Proposed Canons of the Diocese (May 2026 DRAFT) for Approval

Proposed Rules of Order of the Diocese (May 2026 Draft) for Approval

Canonical Amendments: In accordance with Canon 17.1, all proposed constitutional or canonical amendments must be submitted to the Secretary of Convention no less than 90 days prior to the start of Convention. Therefore all proposed constitutional or canonical amendments must be submitted by Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The Committee on Constitution and Canons will be facilitating a Q&A session via Zoom on June 3, 2026 at 6 pm. Please click here to register for the Q&A. Questions may also be submitted individually to Canon Neal Longe. [Please link to the contact form to email me]

The Canons of the Diocese of Albany (2022 version)
Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany

EDOA Covenant of Community
EDOA Norms for small groups

EDOA Sexual Harassment Policy
EDOA Harassment Complaint Form
EDOA Sexual Harassment Prevention Poster

The Episcopal Church Model Policy for the Protection of
Vulnerable Adults Adopted by EDOA 9/20/21

The Episcopal Church Model Policy for the Protection of Children
Adopted by EDOA 9/20/21