In 2010, the Faith and Order Commission of the General Synod of the Church of England was created out of the Faith and Order Advisory Group, which had been in existence since at least 1985. In the process of transformation from an 'Advisory Group' to a 'Commission of the General Synod' the organisation took over responsibility for investigating questions regarding the doctrine of the Church of England previously discharged on an occasional basis by a Doctrine Commission of the General Synod. The new commission also absorbed the House of Bishops Theological Group. As the successor to the Faith and Order Advisory Group the Commission maintains close links with the Council for Christian Unity.
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The Faith and Order Commission comprises sixteen members (six bishops, one of whom is the Chair, and ten lay or ordained persons). The six bishops together comprise the House of Bishops Theological Group and are able to meet separately as required. The Commission meets four times per year.