Can. 542 Priests to whom the pastoral care of some parish or of different parishes together is entrusted in solidum according to the norm of can. 517 Β§1:
1ΒΊ must be endowed with the qualities mentioned in can. 521;
2ΒΊ are to be appointed or installed according to the norm of the prescripts of cann. 522 and 524;
3ΒΊ obtain pastoral care only from the moment of taking possession; their moderator is placed in possession according to the norm of the prescripts of can. 527 Β§2; for the other priests, however, a legitimately made profession of faith replaces taking possession.