Convocation

A Convocation is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.

In particular it is used to refer to:

• the assemblies of the two Provinces of the Church of England, e.g. the Convocations of Canterbury, and various other assemblies of other churches; and

• the assemblies of various universities which are convoked to grant degrees, etc., and in particular various university legislative assemblies, e.g. the Convocation of the University of Oxford.