Do you know which canon laws discuss the power of a Bishop over a Pastor?

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I heard a pastor tell his bishop that the bishop does not have any say so regarding the every day business in the parish. Is there any canon law that supports this statement?
 
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I heard a pastor tell his bishop that the bishop does not have any say so regarding the every day business in the parish. Is there any canon law that supports this statement?
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You might find what you’re looking for here.
 
The Vatican website has a link to Canon Law. Try there.

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I heard a pastor tell his bishop that the bishop does not have any say so regarding the every day business in the parish. Is there any canon law that supports this statement?
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It would depend first on if this is a Diocesan parish or Religious Order parish?
 
The only limitation on a bishop that I am aware of is that he cannot arbitrarily remove a pastor. The pastor is appointed for a fixed term, with possibility of renewal, and the bishop cannot shorten that without cause. On the other hand my previous pastor told me that he had sworn obedience to the bishop and would, therefore, feel obliged if the bishop transferred him early; which later occured towhen the bishop needed his expertise in another parish.
 
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