Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011

(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.]

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