Canon 87

As long as provision is made for their support, the patriarch can

see to it that some bishops, though not more than three, are

elected for the patriarchial curia by the synod of bishops of the

patriarchal Church according to the norms of cann. 181, 1 and

182-187. He confers on them the office with residency in the

patriarchal curia; he can also ordain them after having fulfilled

all the requirements for the episcopal proclamation.