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What’s the Job Description of a Parochial Vicar?
Q1: Would you explain what the official duties of a parochial vicar are? In our parish we have a pastor and a parochial vicar. The pastor is much older than the parochial vicar, but he’s not what we would describe … Continue reading
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When Can a Pastor be Removed From Office?
Q: In this article you mentioned in passing that a bishop can’t remove the pastor of a parish just because the pastor does something the bishop doesn’t like. Can you elaborate? I ask because in Wales a pastor was castigated … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Crimes and Sanctions, Parish Life
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