Organisation
The Open Episcopal Church is organised into a traditional diocesan structure
The church, nationally, is headed by an Archbishop who has the day to day executive authority of the church vested in him. Major decisions affecting the province are made by all of the diocesan bishops meeting together in council, chaired by the archbishop
Each diocese is headed by a bishop who has executive control in the day to day running of that diocese. The bishop chairs a Diocesan Council which plans long term strategy and mission