The Rights and Duties of The Moderator
When establishing a team of priests in solidum, the diocesan bishop must outline the rights and specific duties of the moderator. The focal point of the moderator’s authority within the team of priests is to guarantee that the faithful are assisted by their pastors from the spiritual riches of the Church, especially the word of God and the Sacraments.
The principal role of the moderator is «directing» the team’s common action, holding responsibility for that common action before the diocesan bishop, and directing the exercise of faculties held by all of the team members. The moderator is also entrusted with the juridical representation of the parish or parishes. However, this does not automatically entitle him the administrator of parochial goods, and hence the necessity of a provision of particular law. His relationship to the parochial pastoral and finance councils should also be established in particular law.
Clearly, the moderator’s service enables the team of priests to become not just a construct for providing pastoral care but also a juridical institute which gives voice to the presbyterium by promoting unity, cooperation, and fraternity in ministry.
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