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PART V
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIONChapter Four
THE SUPERINTENDENCYSection I. Nature of Superintendency
¶ 401 Task
¶ 402 Guidelines for Superintending in this Age
Section II. Offices of Bishop and District Superintendent
Section III. Election, Assignment, and Termination of Bishops
¶ 405 Bishops in Jurisdictions
¶ 406 Election
¶ 407 Assignment Process
¶ 408 Vacancy in the Office of Bishop
¶ 409 Termination of Office
¶ 410 Status of Retired Bishops
¶ 411 Leaves
¶ 412
¶ 413 Complaints Against Bishops
Section IV. Specific Responsibilities of Bishops
¶ 414 Leadership
¶ 415 Presidential Duties
¶ 416 Working with Ordained, Licensed. Consecrated, and Commissioned Personnel
Section V. Selection, Assignment, and Term of District Superintendents
¶ 417 Selection and Assignment
¶ 418 Limitations on Years of Service
Section VI. Specific Responsibilities of District Superintendents
¶ 419
¶ 420 Spiritual and Pastoral Leadership
¶ 421 Supervision
¶ 422 Personnel
¶ 423 Administration
¶ 424 Program
¶ 425
Section VII. Expressions of Superintendency
¶ 426
¶ 427 Council of Bishops
¶ 428 Conference of Methodist Bishops
¶ 429 Cabinet
Section VIII. Appointment Making
¶ 430 Responsibility
¶ 431 Consultation and Appointment-Making
¶ 432 Criteria
¶ 433 Process of Appointment-Making
¶ 434 Frequency
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