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2026 Annual Report for Deacons For a One-Year License in the Diocese of Florida

Please fill out and submit the form below to request renewal of your license to function as a deacon in the Diocese of Florida and/or to remain in your present tenure. You are also certifying compliance with the completion of required training in the prevention of sexual misconduct against both children and adults (Safe Church). Annual reports are due no later than March 1, 2026.

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As part of your annual report, it's essential that you schedule a meeting with your rector/vicar/priest-in-charge. This meeting serves as an opportunity to reflect on the past year's accomplishments, address any challenges encountered, and set goals for the upcoming year. Your rector/vicar/priest-in-charge may be contacted to provide feedback.
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Please complete this section to help determine cure as defined by diocesan canons. Completion of this section does not impact your voting rights.

SECTION 4. Cure. For the purposes of this Canon 1, "cure" refers to the leadership and pastoral responsibility undertaken by clergy within the Diocese. Clergy with cure include: Clergy who are heads of diocesan congregations and ministries who are canonically resident or licensed by the Ecclesiastical Authority; full and part-time associate priests who participate in a minimum of 12 Eucharists per year in the Diocese and are canonically resident by the Ecclesiastical Authority; deacons assigned to the diocesan congregations and ministries by the Ecclesiastical Authority; and military chaplains canonically resident in this Diocese.

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Enter your full name below to serve as a digital signature. By signing this form, you certify that the information is correct and (where appropriate) are applying for a renewal of your license to function as a deacon in the Diocese of Florida and/or wish to remain in your present tenure. You are also certifying compliance with the completion of required training in the prevention of sexual misconduct against both children and adults (Safe Church).
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