House of Clergy

The House of Clergy comprises ordained members of the Church of England below the rank of bishop.

Members are elected by their fellow clergy to represent their individual Dioceses at their regional Diocesan Synod.

An example of this was when the House of Clergy vetoed a report on homosexuals and same-sex unions.

[5] In order to be elected to the House of Clergy, the person must be an ordained member of the Church of England.

[8] Other members elected include one for the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London, one jointly for the Universities of Durham and Newcastle, four elected by the other Universities split between Canterbury and York and six Deans elected from Cathedrals, plus either the Dean of Jersey or the Dean of Guernsey.