Canon 301

1. One or several parochial vicars, who must be presbyters, can

be associated with the pastor whenever it is necessary or suitable for fulfilling the proper pastoral care of the parish. 2.

A parochial vicar can be designated either for the whole parish

or for a determined part of the parish. 3. The eparchial

bishop freely names a parochial vicar, having heard, unless he

prudently judges otherwise, the pastor, or if it concerns a member of a religious institute or society of common life in the

manner of religious, observing can. 284, 2.