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When Can One Priest Validly Delegate Another to Celebrate a Wedding?

Q:  If a pastor grants general delegation to a parochial vicar to assist at marriages within the parish, does the parochial vicar have the authority to subdelegate this power to another priest or deacon to witness a specific marriage, or … Continue reading

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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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