committed to him, and all others dependency from him. The assistant priests receive faculties from the Bishop; but to preserve order we enjoin them that they do not use those faculties except under the government of the rector of the church, for which cause let the following or like words be inserted in the formula of faculties: 'In dependence on the rector of the church to which you are attached.'"[1] The head priest of each church has the sole stewardship and administration. He depends only on the Bishop, and his assistants depend on him. This is expressed in the faculties held by each. To the head priests, therefore, belongs the decision of every question; and the Council orders and commands (præcipimus) the assistant priests to use even their faculties in dependence—that is, obedience—to him.
6. "To the rector or head priest are intrusted the church and people, the schools and presbytery, all goods of the mission, and, lastly, even the clergy who serve the church; therefore the account of all these is to be rendered to the Bishop by him alone and exclusively. Further, by law or custom, all rectors and their assistants are wont to inhabit the same presbytery; but the presbytery is the house of the rector so long as he discharges the office of
- ↑ I. Conc. Westm. Dec. xxv.
