Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Vestry members are legal representatives and agents of the parish, charged with specific responsibilities by the canons of The Episcopal Church. They share leadership responsibilities with the Dean. As legal representative and agent, the vestry functions much like the board of any nonprofit, with responsibility for finances and management of property and human resources. Many aspects of the Vestry’s role are defined by entities beyond the congregation — local, state, and federal laws, and diocesan and Episcopal Church canons — as well as by the church’s own constitution and bylaws.