PART 5A

BISHOP'S PASTORAL ORDER

Bishop's pastoral order
54A
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.
Pt. 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)