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Diocesan Synod

House of Bishops

The Bishop of St Albans (President); The Bishop of Bedford; The Bishop of Hertford.

House of Clergy

Chairman The Revd Canon Robert Sibson

Members The Dean; the Archdeacons; the Proctors; representatives (as nearly as possible 100) elected by the Houses of Clergy of the Deanery Synods.

House of Laity

Chairman John Wallace

Members The Chancellor of the Diocese; The Chairman of the Board of Finance; The Chairman of the Diocesan Advisory Committee; The Diocesan Representatives in the House of Laity of the General Synod; Representatives (as nearly as possibble 100) elected by the Houses of Laity of the Deanery Synods.

Bishops Nominations (up to ten nominations which may be of the clergy or the laity)

S Best; D M Cansdale; Canon J Reynolds; The Revd M Robinson; The Revd Canon Dr M Sansom; Mrs E Smith; The Revd Canon Dr D Stamps; The Revd Canon J Kiddle; The Revd Canon Dr A Winton

Co Options (up to 5 by each of the Houses of Clergy and Laityy

Registrar of the Synod: D N Cheetham

Secretary of the Synod: Miss Susan Pope