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VIE DE L’ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PATRISTIC STUDIES (I.A.P.S.)
STATUTES
(adopted in 1965; revised in 1979, 1987, and 2003)
1. The purpose of the International Association of Patristic Studies (I.A.P.S.),
founded on June 26th 1965, by a group of scholars at a colloquium in Paris, is to promote the
study of Christian antiquity, especially the Fathers of the Church, without prejudice to works
already undertaken in this domain in various countries. The Association is in no way intended
to take the place of institutions, publications and conferences already in existence.
2. The I.A.P.S. proposes by whatever means are appropriate to bring into liaison
and mutual communication qualified persons whose work in one way or other concerns
Patristic research, especially those engaged in imparting instruction in this field and responsible
for orienting and directing research, as well as directors of collections, editions, reviews,
encyclopedias and diverse publications.
3. The Association will strive chiefly to procure for its Members precise data on
works planned or in progress in different research centres, and to communicate this information
in an annual bulletin as well as in a biennial directory.
4. a) Anyone accepted by the Executive Committee may be admitted to
membership. Anyone who is recommended by a national correspondent may be admitted
directly by the President also between the meetings of the Executive Committee.
b) All members who have paid their annual dues have the right to receive the
Bulletin d'lnformation and the biennial directory. Those who do not remit their membership
dues for more than two consecutive years will have their names removed from the list of
members.
5. The Council is composed of delegates elected for four years by the members of
the Association. Each nation or region is entitled to a number of seats in the Council in
proportion to the number of members in that nation or region. The Executive Committee
decides on the number of seats for each nation or region. The election of the Council by the
members of the Association has to be finalized three months before the meeting of the Council.
The national or regional correspondent is responsible for the election. Delegates may be
reelected. In addition to the elected members the Executive Committee is ex officio part of the
Council.
6. The Council meets every four years or when the Executive Committee so
decides. The meetings of the Council are convened and led by the President of the Association
in collaboration with the Executive Committee. The duty of the Council is:
a) to elect the President of the Association for a period of four years;
b) to elect two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and a Secretary, who together with
the President form the Executive Committee;
c) to decide on the annual dues to be paid to the Association;
d) to decide on any changes of the statutes. Proposals for changes need a twothirds
majority to be adopted.
7. Decisions of the Council shall be valid only if they are taken during a meeting
comprising at least half the designated Delegates. In order to be represented at the Council,
absent Delegates must appoint a Delegate from amongst their national group, or else a member
who, although not elected, obtained a significant number of votes. In any case the number of 14
Delegates actually present must not be less than fifteen. In order to be passed, every motion
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