This Session of Synod had been convened in accordance with the "Archbishop of Sydney Appointment Ordinance, 1962" with the special object of electing a duly qualified person for the office of Archbishop of the See of Sydney, and other than formal business the period of more than four daily sessions of its meetings was occupied with the receiving of nominations, the consideration of the names of persons on the Nominations List, the reducing of such nominations to a Select List, the further reduction of such Select List to a Final List, and then from the Final List the actual election of a person for the filling of the vacancy.