F-1 - Act respecting fabriques

Section 1 Disposition versions

2011-02-14

1. In this Act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the person entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the cleric entrusted with the administration of a parish in accordance with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the cleric appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part in Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an archeparchy, an eparchy, an exarchate, a vicariate apostolic, a military ordinariate, a prefecture apostolic, a territorial prelacy and a territorial abbey;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric who, according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, is appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a diocesan bishop, an archeparch, an eparch, an exarch, a vicar apostolic, a military ordinary, a prefect apostolic, a territorial prelate, a territorial abbot, an apostolic administrator, a diocesan administrator, a vicar general, a provicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic and a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic;

(g)  “fabrique” : a legal person constituted under this Act and consisting of the chairman, the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a legal person constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” : a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not a cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  (paragraph repealed);

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the person who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor;

(m)  “chairman” : the person specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting or the meeting of the parishioners or, failing such an appointment, the pastor or ministering cleric;

(n)  “register” : the register referred to in Chapter II of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1);

(o)  “vice-chairman” : the member of the fabrique specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting where the chairman is absent or unable to act or refuses to act, and to preside over the meeting of the parishioners in such cases.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1; 1981, c. 14, s. 24; 1982, c. 32, s. 88; 1993, c. 48, s. 411; 1997, c. 25, s. 1, s. 15; 2010, c. 7, s. 282.

1997-06-12

1. In this Act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the person entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the cleric entrusted with the administration of a parish in accordance with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the cleric appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part in Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an archeparchy, an eparchy, an exarchate, a vicariate apostolic, a military ordinariate, a prefecture apostolic, a territorial prelacy and a territorial abbey;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric who, according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, is appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a diocesan bishop, an archeparch, an eparch, an exarch, a vicar apostolic, a military ordinary, a prefect apostolic, a territorial prelate, a territorial abbot, an apostolic administrator, a diocesan administrator, a vicar general, a provicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic and a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic;

(g)  “fabrique” : a legal person constituted under this Act and consisting of the chairman, the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a legal person constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” : a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not a cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  (paragraph repealed);

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the person who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor;

(m)  “chairman” : the person specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting or the meeting of the parishioners or, failing such an appointment, the pastor or ministering cleric;

(n)  “register” : the register instituted under the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45);

(o)  “vice-chairman” : the member of the fabrique specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting where the chairman is absent or unable to act or refuses to act, and to preside over the meeting of the parishioners in such cases.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1; 1981, c. 14, s. 24; 1982, c. 32, s. 88; 1993, c. 48, s. 411; 1997, c. 25, s. 1, s. 15.

1994-01-01

1. In this Act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the cleric entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the cleric entrusted with the administration of a parish in accordance with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the cleric appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a Roman Catholic bishop and situated wholly or in part within the limits of Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an eparchy, a vicariate apostolic, a prefecture apostolic, a prelacy nullius and an abbacy nullius;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a bishop, an eparch, a vicar apostolic, a prefect apostolic, a prelate nullius, an abbot nullius, an apostolic administrator, a vicar capitular, a vicar general, a pro-vicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic, a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic, and a cleric specially deputed for such purpose by a bishop;

(g)  “fabrique” : a corporation constituted under this Act and consisting of the chairman, the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a corporation constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” : a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not a cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  (paragraph repealed);

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the cleric who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor;

(m)  “chairman” : the person specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting or the meeting of the parishioners or, failing such an appointment, the pastor or ministering cleric;

(n)  “register” : the register instituted under the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45).

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1; 1981, c. 14, s. 24; 1982, c. 32, s. 88; 1993, c. 48, s. 411.

1982-07-23

1. In this act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the cleric entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the cleric entrusted with the administration of a parish in accordance with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the cleric appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a Roman Catholic bishop and situated wholly or in part within the limits of Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an eparchy, a vicariate apostolic, a prefecture apostolic, a prelacy nullius and an abbacy nullius;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a bishop, an eparch, a vicar apostolic, a prefect apostolic, a prelate nullius, an abbot nullius, an apostolic administrator, a vicar capitular, a vicar general, a pro-vicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic, a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic, and a cleric specially deputed for such purpose by a bishop;

(g)  “fabrique” : a corporation constituted under this act and consisting of the chairman, the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a corporation constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” : a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not a cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  (paragraph repealed);

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the cleric who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor;

(m)  “chairman” : the person specifically appointed by the bishop to call and preside over, in a parish or chapelry, the fabrique meeting or the meeting of the parishioners or, failing such an appointment, the pastor or ministering cleric.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1; 1981, c. 14, s. 24; 1982, c. 32, s. 88.

1981-07-18

1. In this act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the cleric entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the person entrusted with the administration of a parish;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the person appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a Roman Catholic bishop and situated wholly or in part within the limits of Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an eparchy, a vicariate apostolic, a prefecture apostolic, a prelacy nullius and an abbacy nullius;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a bishop, an eparch, a vicar apostolic, a prefect apostolic, a prelate nullius, an abbot nullius, an apostolic administrator, a vicar capitular, a vicar general, a pro-vicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic, a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic, and a cleric specially deputed for such purpose by a bishop;

(g)  “fabrique” : a corporation constituted under this act and consisting of the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a corporation constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not the pastor or the cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  repealed;

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the cleric who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1; 1981, c. 14, s. 24.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “chancellor” : the cleric entrusted with the keeping of the archives of a diocese;

(b)  “pastor” : the cleric entrusted with the administration of a parish; this term includes a pastor, a quasi-pastor, a parochial vicar, a vicar econome, an interim vicar, a vicar coadjutor and a vicar substitute;

(c)  “chapelry” : a territory canonically erected as a chapelry for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(d)  “ministering cleric” : the cleric appointed to administer a chapelry;

(e)  “diocese” : a territory under the jurisdiction of a Roman Catholic bishop and situated wholly or in part within the limits of Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an eparchy, a vicariate apostolic, a prefecture apostolic, a prelacy nullius and an abbacy nullius;

(f)  “bishop” : the cleric appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a bishop, an eparch, a vicar apostolic, a prefect apostolic, a prelate nullius, an abbot nullius, an apostolic administrator, a vicar capitular, a vicar general, a pro-vicar in a vicariate apostolic, a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic, a vicar deputed to a vicariate apostolic or to a prefecture apostolic, and a cleric specially deputed for such purpose by a bishop;

(g)  “fabrique” : a corporation constituted under this act and consisting of the pastor of a parish or the ministering cleric of a chapelry and the churchwardens of such parish or chapelry;

(h)  “pre-existent fabrique” : a corporation constituted before 1 January 1966 and consisting of the pastor and the churchwardens of a parish;

(i)  “parish” : a territory canonically erected as a parish or quasi-parish for the purposes of the Roman Catholic religion and the benefit of the faithful of such religion;

(j)  “parishioner” : a person of full age of the Roman Catholic religion who belongs to a parish or chapelry and is not a cleric assigned to administer to that parish or chapelry;

(k)  “land-owning parishioner” : a parishioner who has possessed as proprietor for at least six months an immoveable situated in the parish or chapelry;

(l)  “vice-chancellor” : the cleric who holds the office of principal assistant to the chancellor.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 76, s. 1; 1973, c. 71, s. 1.