Canon 83

1. With due regard for the right and obligation of the eparchial bishop of canonically visiting his own eparchy, the patriarch

has the right and obligation to conduct a pastoral visitation of

the same eparchy at the time determined by particular law. 2.

For serious reasons and with the consent of the permanent synod,

the patriarch can visit a church, city, or eparchy either personally or through another bishop; during this visitation he can do

all those things the eparchial bishop can do during a canonical

visitation.