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When a Bishoprick is void, who shall execute Powers of this Act.
When Archbishoprick of Dublin void, who shall execute Powers of this Act.
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XXXI. And be it further enacted, That whensoever and as often as any of the Archbishopricks or Bishopricks in Ireland shall happen to be void, that then the Dean of the Cathedral Church where the See of such Archbishoprick or Bishoprick being void shall happen to be, or the Vicar General of the Diocese, being in Holy Orders, or any Archdeacon of the Diocese, according to the Direction or Order of said Commissioners, to be made or given in Writing under the Seal of the said Commissioners, shall, during the Vacancy thereof, be charged and chargeable and is hereby required to do or cause to be done all and every Thing and Things for the due Execution of this Act, within the Diocese of such Archbishoprick or Bishoprick, as the same Archbishop or Bishop of the See being void should have done, according as it is limited and appointed by this Act, or by any thing herein contained: Provided always, that during the Vacancy of the Archbishoprick of Dublin it shall be lawful for said Commissioners to order, direct, and appoint the Dean of Saint Patrick’s, or the Vicar General of such Diocese, being in Holy Orders, or Archdeacon of Dublin, to do and perform all and every the Matters and Things for the due Execution of this Act within such Diocese as such Archbishop should have done, according as it is limited and appointed by this Act, or any thing herein contained.
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