The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-10 00:00:00

•ECTION 11.-OP ill ItITIOD TO 11 ONSIRVIED JX T

PIACTION OP /POSTOLIC VICISI.
la order to secure ths due portorasitot of tits most
weighty natter, the Oscan of apostolic sitars, the sawed
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The pro-roar shill administer the vicariate writ therm
Lesion from the apostolic see for the election and nomination
Of the new apostolic vicar. And then this same chapter together
with the pro-vicar shall propose to be recommended to the
chief pontiff, from among the clergy well known to them,
three of the more worthy, of whom one shall be ,
over the vacant vicariate, by the said pontiff,
rfilr so please him. The are of the chspter, tinder
the presidency of the pro-vicar shall be sent to the
apostolic see in the form of a suppliant address. The pro-
ver shall transmit the proceedings of this election, signed
and sealed by himself and the members of the chapter, to
all and each the apostolic vicar of the other diaries, hat
they may lay open, to be sent to the senior spostolio rear,
their opinion concerning the throe priests that have been
recommended. Lastly, he shall take are to forward their
collected letters to the sacred congregation. But if toe elec-
tion is that of • coadjutor to be assigned to one of the ape
tolic vicars, the apostolic vicar himself having assemb..ed
around him the chapter, shall proceed to the proposing, as
above, of three priests to be recommended to the chief pontiff
for the Mee of coadjutor. Also, he shall make known the
pereoos so selected, and the reasons why he stands in need of
the help of a coadjutor, that they may lay before the sacred
congregation their opinion, as well of the three priests
recommended, as of the alleged necessity of a coadjutor.
Tie ere of the chapter sod the opinions of the apostolic
vicars shall be sent to the sacred congregation in the manner
appointed above.
These an the things which the erred congregation
jeeps enrol!, may be decreed for the eleo.ion of apostolic
vicars, and hereupon also it seeks an answer to the following
questlins.
Ist. (6) Whether tree 'tarrying this method of *testier,
there ean be any fear of eonhisioa end quarrelling on the
part of the mission :ries who compose the chapter, even if the
election be made by secret suffrage ?
2ii. Wt.ether any injury would ensue from admitting
among the cepitular elector, also the regulars it there should
be any in the district, as well as by eatendiog the right
of other in thee: electima to the principal rectors of
churches 2 (c)

SECTION 111.-0/ THE GOTIRNMIST OP APOSTOLIC
vICANS.
However it may be the wen of the sacred congregetion t,
prescribe is the English missions that form of government
wutch, according to the decrees of the sacred canons, is ots.
leered in episcopal or titular churches, yet, in the present
state of things, it is most agreeable to the interest of religion
that they should continue under the said title or government
of systolic vicars (d). But in the interim*. rams sacred
miogregation greatly desires that each apostolic vicar should
have but ogle general vicar elected by hum from 'mum the
priests, it possible, of the same district. He shall also
choose other rural vicars at his pleasure, sod agreeably to
convenience and the diversity of situations. Let, then, over
each church, or, to EN the phrase, over eaob chapel, be
placed a rector who may exercise the functions of parish
priest, and let one or more priests be given to him, if nem.
eery, as assistants in the performing the parochial duties.
It appears also most •lesir:ible that each apdstolic vicar
should establish in his district a sort of chapter consisting of
at least twelve ph its, not excluding from it the regular cle rat-, Ili:
tither, be say. It shall be the dos, of this chapter to assist se
the apostolic vicars applying for tit...le a4vic', in important ey
affairs ; and on toe death of the said vicar to appoint a pro- St.
vicar, and select the priests to be recommended to the IT
anstolic see ; as Slid in Section 11. iio
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