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Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
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[F154ABishop's pastoral orderE
(1)The bishop may by order provide for any of the following matters—
(a)the alteration or definition of the boundaries of an extra- parochial place;
(b)the alteration of the name of a benefice or parish;
(c)the holding in plurality of two or more benefices;
(d)the creation or alteration of an archdeaconry;
(e)the dissolution of a vacant archdeaconry;
(f)the creation, alteration or dissolution of a deanery;
(g)the alteration of the name of an archdeaconry or deanery;
(h)the termination of a group ministry by abolishing the rights and duties attaching to the benefices in the group under section 35;
(i)the alteration of a team ministry by abolishing an office of vicar which is vacant or increasing the number of the offices of vicar;
(j)the alteration of a team ministry by transferring a right of patronage held by the diocesan board of patronage;
(k)the designation of the first incumbent of a new benefice or of two or more benefices to be held in plurality;
(l)the designation of a house as the place of residence of a vicar in a team ministry;
(m)the designation of a parsonage house as such.
(2)An order under this section is referred to as a “bishop's pastoral order”.
(3)A bishop's pastoral order which provides for the creation of a new archdeaconry or deanery must name the archdeaconry or deanery.
(4)Before making a bishop's pastoral order, the bishop must consult—
(a)the mission and pastoral committee in the diocese, and
(b)such other persons, groups of persons or organisations as the bishop thinks fit.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5A inserted (1.10.2018) by Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018 (No. 4), ss. 7(1), 14(3); S.I. 2018/722, art. 3(f)
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