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This is called the right of presentation to a vacant benefice. The patron may be the Bishop, an individual, the Diocesan Board of Patronage, a college, a society or a group of individuals. If more than one body is involved, patronage is either exercised jointly or by turns depending on the provisions of the pastoral scheme which created the benefice.
When a benefice becomes vacant, these patrons have the legal right to present a priest to the Bishop to become the incumbent of the benefice (usually called a vicar or rector). If someone talks about a benefice being ‘suspended’, it really means the patrons’ rights are suspended – it
Every benefice in the Church of England (whether it consists of a single parish or a group of parishes) has a patron, whose responsibility it is to nominate a new incumbent (vicar or rector) to the Bishop when the benefice falls vacant. This is called the right of presentation to a vacant benefice.
called the right of presentation to a vacant benefice. The patron may be the Bishop, an individual, the Diocesan Board of Patronage, a college, a society or a group of individuals. If more than one body is involved, patronage is either exercised jointly or by turns depending on the provisions of the pastoral scheme which created the benefice.
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A benefice may have more than one patron. Where there are two or more patrons, they may take it in turns to present a new incumbent , or they may act jointly . It depends on the legal set up of the benefice. When a benefice becomes vacant, these patrons have the legal right to present a priest to the
The Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 and Patronage (Benefices) Rules 1987 set out the procedure to be followed for selecting a new incumbent when a benefice becomes vacant. Under the provisions of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 , the Bishop has the power to suspend the patron’s right of presentation to the vacant benefice, in order to allow plans for pastoral reorganisation to be ...
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incumbent or presentation has been suspended. Where a benefice consists of more than one parish, both churchwardens from each parish are appointed. Sequestration begins when an incumbent ceases to hold the benefice. Usually this is the date of his or her institution or licensing in a new post or official retirement date. Sequestrators remain in