Published on: 16/10/2026
The results of the General Synod elections have been confirmed, and we are pleased to announce that your General Synod representatives for the term 2026 to 2031 are:
House of Clergy
170 votes; 91% of clergy electorate voted
House of Laity
175 votes; 63% of laity electorate voted
We would like to thank all who stood as candidates and all who organised the process, including the hustings, and all the electors, for their diligence and participation.
The inauguration of the twelfth General Synod will be in London on 17 November 2026.
General Synod is elected every five years by a system of proportional representation. It is made up of three Houses: Bishops, Clergy and Laity, with a maximum of 467 members. The House of Bishops includes all diocesan bishops plus seven suffragan (or assistant) bishops. In addition to clergy elected from the dioceses, the House of Clergy also includes cathedral deans, a representative of prison chaplains and clergy employed in the universities. The House of Laity is composed chiefly of lay people elected from the dioceses. General Synod meets two or three times a year in London or York.