Convocation
an assembly of the clergy. Specifically the name given to either of two such gatherings, the one termed the Convocation of Canterbury, or simply Convocation, the other the Convocation of York. In theory the Church of England is governed by means of the convocations of its bishops and clergy. Each of the two ecclesias- 1 CONVOLVULUS tical provinces of Canterbury and York has its Convocation consisting of two houses, the upper composed of Bishops presided over by the Archbishop, and the lower being made up of the deans of Cathedrals, archdeacons, and proctors elected from the Cathedral chapters, with two additional proctors elected by clergy at large in the province of Canterbury and by the archdeacons in the province of York. The life of the Convocation is coincident with that of Parliament.