Truro Chapter Act 1878
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1878 c. 44 |
| Year | 1878 |
Truro Chapter Act, 1878
(41 & 42 Vict.) CHAPTER 44.
An Act to make provision for the foundation of a Dean and Chapter for the Bishopric of Truro, and for the transfer to the Cathedral Church of Truro of one of the Canonries in the Cathedral Church of Exeter; and for other purposes connected therewith.
[8th August 1878]
W HEREAS by the Bishopric of Truro Act, 1876, the Truro Bishopric Endowment Fund is to be held by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (in this Act referred to as the Ecclesiastical Commissioners) upon trust to provide the income therein mentioned and a residence for the Bishop of Truro, and subject thereto for the foundation of a dean and chapter for the bishopric, in such manner as may be from time to time provided by Order in Council:
And whereas it is expedient to make further provision with reference thereto, and to transfer to the cathedral church of Truro, for the endowment of the chapter thereof, one of the canonries in the cathedral church of Exeter:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as theTruro Chapter Act, 1878.
2 Transfer of canonry in Exeter to cathedral of Truro.
2. When a canonry in the cathedral church of Exeter (other than the one held by the Archdeacon of Exeter) first becomes vacant after the passing of this Act, then at the expiration of twelve months after the quarter day which next follows such vacancy—
(1) (1.) The canonry so vacant shall be annexed to the archdeaconry of Exeter, and, save as regards the charge in favour of the archdeaconry of Cornwall, shall be subject to the same laws and customs, particularly those in respect of the income ceasing on the death of the canon, as the canonry is subject to which at the date of the vacancy is annexed to the archdeaconry of Exeter; and
(2) (2.) The canonry which at the said date is annexed to the archdeaconry of Exeter shall be vacated by the person then archdeacon of Exeter, and shall be suspended, and the endowment thereof, with the exception of the house attached thereto, shall be transferred to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Truro, if then founded, and if not, to the Truro Chapter Endowment Fund.
3 Endowment of chapter of Truro.
3. Whenever the Ecclesiastical Commissioners certify to Her Majesty under their common seal that the net income of the Truro Chapter Endowment Fund will provide such minimum income as herein-after mentioned for a dean and not less than four residentiary canons, Her Majesty by Order in Council may found a dean and chapter of Truro, and constitute them a body corporate, with all the rights and powers of other cathedral chapters in England, or with such of them as to Her Majesty may seem fit, and may subject them to the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Truro as visitor.
The dean and chapter of Truro, and the endowment thereof, shall be deemed for all purposes to be...
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