Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011

[F1 54A Bishop's pastoral order E

(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

F1 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)