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Bishopricks in the First Column of the Schedule (B.) to this Act annexed to be united to the Bishopricks named in the Second Column, &c.
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XXXII. ‘And whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased to signify that He has placed at the Disposal of Parliament His Interest in the Temporalities and Custody thereof of the several Bishopricks and Archbishopricks mentioned in this Act and the Schedule (B.) thereto annexed;’ be it therefore enacted, That the Bishoprick of Waterford, now void, shall from and after the passing of this Act, and the other Bishopricks named in the First Column of the Schedule (B.) to this Act annexed shall, when and as the same may severally become void, be thenceforth united to and held together with the Bishoprick or Archbishoprick mentioned in conjunction therewith respectively in the Second Column of the said Schedule (B.); and that the Archbishops or Bishops of the Archbishopricks or Bishopricks in such Second Column named shall, at such Times respectively as before mentioned, be and become, by virtue of this Act, and without further Grant, Installation, or Ceremony whatsoever, Bishops respectively of the said Bishopricks named in such First Column in conjunction therewith, and shall have and exercise all and every the Ecclesiastical Patronages and Jurisdictions in appointing, collating, and presenting to all and every the Dignities, Rectories, Vicarages, Curacies, Chapelries, or other Offices or Promotions, and all other Jurisdictions whatsoever, by whatever Name called, known, or described, lawfully had, used, exercised, and enjoyed by the respective Bishops of the said Bishopricks in the First Column of the said Schedule (B.) named, as also the Right of nominating and appointing to all and every the Offices of Chancellor, Vicar General, Official, Principal Registrar, and all other Ecclesiastical Offices of or belonging or appertaining to such last-mentioned Bishopricks respectively; and His most Excellent Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, shall at all Times thereafter grant each such Bishoprick in the First Column of the said Schedule (B.) named, together with the Bishoprick or Archbishoprick to which it may have been united in manner aforesaid, to be held by one and the same Person.
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