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Exarchies and Exarchs

Canon 311

1. An exarchy is a portion of the people God which, because of

special circumstances, is not erected as an eparchy, and which is

established within territorial or other kinds of limits and is

committed to an exarch. 2. In the establishment, modification,

suppression of an exarchy which is located within the territorial

boundaries of a patriarchal Church, can. 85, 3 is to be observed. The establishment, modification and suppression of other

exarchies belongs to the Apostolic See alone.