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The Bishop can suspend the patrons’ rights of presentation for any reason. It is usually done because there are changes anticipated to the benefice, known as ‘pastoral reorganisation’. If the patrons’ rights are not suspended, these changes can be harder to make. Whenever pastoral reorganisation takes place, parishes and patrons are ...
talks about a benefice being ‘suspended’, it really means the patrons’ rights are suspended – it is a temporary restriction on their right to present a priest to a benefice. Why does this happen? At times the Bishop may feel that additional flexibility is needed and therefore, a technical legal step, the suspension of the patron’s ...
85 Suspension of presentation for period not exceeding five years. (1) Where a benefice is vacant or is shortly to become vacant, the bishop may, subject to the following provisions of this Measure, with the consent of the mission and pastoral committee, and after consultation with—. (a) the registered patron of the benefice,
- What Happens When Our Incumbent Leaves - Will We Get A New One?
- What Happens If We Are to Have A New Incumbent?
- What Is A Suspension of Presentation?
- Who Makes The Decision Whether to Suspend The Patron's Right of Presentation?
- How Long Does The Suspension Last?
When an incumbent (a vicar or rector) resigns or retires, it is important for everyone involved to think carefully about the future. The views of the parish, deanery and Diocese are all taken into consideration, and it is often wise for there to be a period of time between the last incumbent leaving, and a new appointment being made. The Archdeacon...
If a new priest is to be appointed on a basis which is essentially the same as the outgoing incumbent, the PCC(s) compile a parish profile and appoint parish representatives. Following advertisement and interview, the Patron(s) consult with the parish representatives and then present a candidate to the Bishop who would then appoint that person as i...
Suspension of presentation is the temporary removal of a Patron's right to present an incumbent to a benefice. The Bishop will remain responsible for the cure of souls which he will normally exercise by licensing a priest in charge.
The Bishop is likely to seek to suspend the rights of presentation to a benefice when for pastoral, missional or financial reasons pastoral reorganisation is under consideration. Occasionally it is used when it is intended to change the parsonage house for a benefice. The Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committee will consider whether suspension ...
Following consultation, the right of presentation to a benefice can be suspended by the Bishop for a period lasting no longer than five years. It is possible to renew the suspension, but again for no longer than five years. Suspension may be lifted by the Bishop with the consent of the Mission and Pastoral Committee, or when a Pastoral Scheme takes...
WHAT IS ‘SUSPENSION’ OF PRESENTATION? The Diocesan Bishop may decide to ‘suspend’ temporarily the patron’s right to present an incumbent and, instead, following consultation, appoint a priest to be in charge of the parish(es). The Diocesan Bishop has the authority to do this under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011.
Patronage and suspensions. The exercise of Patronage, ie the right to present a priest to a particular benefice, is an historic foundation element of the Church of England carried over from the preReformation Church. Every benefice has a patron. The patron may be the Crown, the Lord Chancellor, the diocesan bishop, an individual, the Diocesan ...
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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 considered or implemented. In such a case the Bishop may wish to appoint a priest-in-charge.
