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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 45

Status and powers of archbishop's successor

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, § 45, Status and powers of archbishop's successor, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1546550
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Section 45. The successor of any archbishop, bishop, vicar-general or pastor shall, by virtue of his office, be for the time being a member of such corporation in place of his predecessor; and such laymen shall hold office respectively for one year; and when the office of any such layman becomes vacant, his successor shall be appointed in the manner provided for the original selection.