F1PART 5ABISHOP'S PASTORAL ORDER

54ABishop's pastoral order

(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.