Can. 554 §1. For the office of vicar forane, which is not tied to the office of pastor of a certain parish, the bishop is to select a priest whom he has judged suitable, after he has considered the circumstances of place and time.
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Can. 554 §2. A vicar forane is to be appointed for a certain period of time determined by particular law.
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Can. 554 §3. The diocesan bishop can freely remove a vicar forane from office for a just cause in accord with his own prudent judgment.
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