Once a year, clergy and lay representatives from each parish, monastery and institution meet to discuss the administration of the diocese.  The Annual Diocesan Assembly shall elect members of the Diocesan Council, adopt a Diocesan Budget for the following fiscal year for the Diocese, elect an Auditing Committee, and conduct any other business properly brought before the Assembly.

For more regarding the Diocesan Assembly, please see para IV.6 of the Diocesan Bylaws.

The 2012 Diocesan Assembly will be held October 2nd-4th at the Holy Transifguration of Christ Cathedral in Denver, CO. Please visit the appropriate registration page (parish/clergy, non-parish/clergy, observer) to register for the event.

The agenda and schedule can be downloaded here. This document is subject to change at any time.

Hotel Information:

The Ramada Plaza (formerly a Holiday Inn) and the Quality Inn are an easy mile from the Cathedral. The Courtyard by Marriott and the Embassy Suites are on a direct route from the airport as you drive west on Highway 70 and about a 20 minute drive from the Cathedral. Shuttle services will not be provided, though the Quality Inn does have its own shuttle service (delegates are encouraged to share rental cars).

Ramada Plaza Denver Central

4849 Bannock St.

Denver, CO  80216

(303) 292-9500

ramada.com

Quality Inn Central

200 West 48th Avenue

Denver, CO 80216

(303) 296-4000

qualityinndenver.com‎

Embassy Suites Denver

4444 Havana Street

Denver, CO 80239

(303) 375-0400

hilton.com‎

Courtyard Denver Stapleton

7415 East 41st Avenue

Denver, CO 80216

(303) 333-3303

marriott.com‎

For a Google Maps image with Cathedral and Hotel locations flagged, click here.

The 2011 Assembly of the Diocese of the West is currently planned to take place 31 October, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency, Bellevue WA.  This is the same location as the 2011 All-American Council (AAC), which begins the next day.

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The 2010 Diocesan Assembly was held at the St. John of Damascus Church in Poway (near San Diego), CA from Tuesday, October 19, 2010 through Thursday, October 21, 2010.

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