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Original Language Title: Ortodoksisen kirkon kirkkojärjestys

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In accordance with the decision of the church meeting:

Chapter 1

Church tasks

ARTICLE 1
Sacred deliveries

The holy deliveries of the church are services of worship, sacraments and other deliveries.

The Holy deliveries will be delivered according to the tradition of the Bible, the Orthodox Church, the Canons and other church rules, in the church, in the prayer room and, if necessary, in another place suitable for delivery.

The sacred deliveries of the church are public with the exception of the sacrament of penitence.

The bishop of the diocese gives more detailed instructions and orders from the holy deliveries.

ARTICLE 2
Pdep

The priesthood of the church is based on the conditions laid down in the canons and on the sacramental ceremony. There are three degrees in the closet, the inauguration of the deacon, the priest and the bishop.

The bishop of the diocese designates a priest or a deacon of a certain church.

ARTICLE 3
Papal deliveries

Papal deliveries are sacraments and other supplies and services which, according to the tradition of the church, must be delivered by the priest. Papi deliveries can only be delivered by the Orthodox priest.

The parish priest will perform the primal deliveries in his own parish. If necessary, the priest may carry out clerical supplies in another parish. The conduct of the clerical supply in the other church requires the consent of the congregation of the church concerned.

In addition, the conduct of clerical deliveries in the other diocese requires the consent of the bishops concerned.

The provisions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the deacons participating in the clerical supply.

§ 4
The service of God

The service shall be provided on the basis of the circulation of the church year, as well as special events as specified or agreed. The service includes a teaching speech based on the Gospel text of the day, at least on Sundays and holidays.

The services of the God should be provided in the church's main church and in other churches and in the prayer rooms of the congregation.

The service of the service may be provided by a priest, a deacon or a layman as prescribed in the canons and other church rules. All members of the parish clergy and the cantor are involved in supplying the service.

§ 5
Conditional

Participation in the conditional sacrament is the central expression of church membership. The Communion is preceded by the preparation of the church tradition.

ARTICLE 6
Baptism and myrrh

The child must be taken without delay through the sacraments of the holy baptism and myrrh to the church.

The emergency baptism can be delivered by a member of the Church in the name of the three common God, if there is a fear of being baptized and the priest is not immediately available to deliver the baptism. The emergency baptiste can also be delivered by another Christian.

The person to be attached to the church must be a godfather of Orthodox faith. In addition, he may have other godparents who must be members of a Christian church or a Christian community.

§ 7
Marriage by marriage

The second to be married must be an admission of Orthodox faith. If one of the married people does not have the Orthodox faith, a religious ceremony can be delivered if the unrecognised Orthodox faith is a member of the other Christian Church or of the Christian community.

If the spouses, of which at least one of them are Orthodox believers, have been married in another religious community or in a civil ceremony, they are married according to the statutes of the Orthodox Church, if they so request, and it is a church According to the rules.

In addition to the investigation and initiation of marriage impediments, the marriage law (234/1929) .

§ 8
Blising the grave

A church full of blessings will be delivered from the Orthodox faith to the deceased.

The blessing of the tomb is also followed by more detailed instructions and orders from the bishop of the diocese.

§ 9
Christian education, teaching and soul care

Parents, guardians and godparents must provide children with Christian education and teaching in accordance with the tradition of the Church.

The ministry is responsible for the Christian upbringing, teaching and soul care of the parishioners. The clergy, together with other members of the congregation, must keep in the various areas of the parish a few moments of worship, Bible explanations and other spiritual teaching opportunities. The cantor shall take care of the church bathing suit of the congregation.

The congregation shall organise the participation of its members in the Christian school. The Christian grammar school must guide the knowledge of the church and the spiritual life.

ARTICLE 10
Diakon

The members of the diocese, the churches and the church must be able to provide assistance, based on the Christian concept of life, in particular for those who have the greatest need and who are not otherwise helped.

Chapter 2

Administrative division of the church

Ski dials
ARTICLE 11
Ski dials

The Orthodox Church of Finland consists of the diocese of Karelia, Helsinki and Oulu. The diocese are from a church in which many metropolitan areas.

The Bishop of Karelia is located in the city of Kuopio. The Bishop is the Archbishop of the Archbishop and uses the title 'The Archbishop of Karelia and the whole of Finland'.

The bishops of the diocese of Helsinki are located in the city of Helsinki and the Bishop uses the title 'Helsinki Metropolitan'.

The bishop of Oulu's diocese is located in the city of Oulu, and the bishop uses the title 'Oulun Metropolitan'.

ARTICLE 12
Regional division of the diocese

The diocese of Karelia include the following churches: Iisalmi, Ilomantsi, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lieksa, Mikkeli, Nurmes, Taller, Shrapnel and Theft. In addition, the diocese belong to the monastery of Valamon and Lintula.

The Helsinki diocese include the following churches: Hamina, Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Eagle, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Tampere and Turku.

The diocese of Oulu are the following churches: Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Lapland, Oulu and Vaasa.

Consequences of the Communities
ARTICLE 13
Cooperation agreement

The cooperation agreement referred to in Article 8 of the Orthodox Church shall provide for:

(1) joint action;

(2) the parish or congregations;

(3) the person or institution leading the task and the composition of the institution;

(4) the criteria according to which the cost of carrying out the task is shared between the contracting parties;

(5) the right to renounce cooperation; and

(6) the financial statement to be delivered in the face of the agreement.

ARTICLE 14
Instructions

The bishop of the diocese can give more detailed guidance on the organisation and management of the Joint Action. If the joint action extends to the territory of several diocese, the bishops of the diocese concerned shall issue instructions together.

Complating careers
§ 15
Right of initiative

A parish or a bishop of the diocese can be made to establish, liquidate or change the area of chapel.

ARTICLE 16
The Kappa Council

The chapel council, elected by the members of the Board of Governors, shall be elected by the Board of Directors for the performance of its term of office. Membership of the Kappa Council may be chosen by a member of the congregation who (2013) Is situated in the district of chapel and is situated in the district of the chapel, and is, according to Article 49 of the Law on the Orthodox Church, a person entitled to vote in the church.

The Kappa Council is chaired by the chaplain of the chapel. The members of the parish church and the members of the parish council shall be entitled to speak at the meeting of the Chapel Council.

§ 17
Priest and cantor

One or more members of the parish priest shall be assigned for the chapel. In addition, a deacon or a cantor may be appointed to the chapel. The priest, the Deacon and the cantor are the bishop of the diocese.

ARTICLE 18
The Statute

A statute must be established for the chapel. The Statute confirms the Bishop of the diocese from the parish council.

The Statute shall include provisions on the name, boundaries, activities and the composition and functions of the Chapel Board.

§ 19
Economy

The chapel council is run by the chapel of the chapel. The budget of the congregation shall allocate funds to the activities of the chapel.

The Statute may provide that the Chapel Council shall decide on the use made of the assets and proceeds of the assets and assets which have been donated or made available to the Chapel.

Chapter 3

Common Administration of the Church

Church meeting
§ 20
Church Government decisions on the election of clergy and elected representatives

According to Article 13 (2) of the Law on the Orthodox Church, the Board of Directors determines the number of members of the clergy at the church meeting, the clergy and the representatives of the clergy at the church meeting, the place, Chairs and secretaries ( Electoral agents ) And their alternates. The elections shall be scheduled for 31 March at the latest.

The election year shall be announced by the Church Government at the latest by 15 January to the election offices and their alternates, as well as to the members of the clergy and the members of the clergy pursuant to paragraph 1. The Church Government shall attach to its notification the voting instructions, the list of eligible candidates and the right to vote, the ballot paper, the election envelope, the dispatch form and the shipping envelope. In addition, the church government shall provide electoral offices with a sufficient number of ballots.

No later than the date specified in paragraph 2, the Government of the Church shall notify the church authorities of the congregations of the meetings of the election meetings in accordance with paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 21
Electoral regions of the clergy

The election areas of the clergy are as follows:

1) electoral district of the diocese of Karelia, including the churches of the diocese of Karelia;

2) in the diocese of Helsinki, the electoral district of Helsinki, which includes the Church of Helsinki and the Helsinki II constituency, which includes the other congregations of the Helsinki diocese; and

3) The electoral district of the Oulu diocese, which includes the churches of the Oulu diocese.

The monasteries are part of the electoral district in which they are located.

§ 22
Belonging to the electoral district of the clergy

A member of the clergy shall be part of the electoral district where the parish or convent in the territory of the church is covered by Article 2 (2).

ARTICLE 23
List of eligible voters and voting rights for elected representatives and elected representatives

On the basis of Article 12 (1) and (2) of the Law on the Orthodox Church and Articles 21, 22 and 70 of the Orthodox Church, the bishop of the diocese shall establish the list of eligible and voting rights on the basis of the Orthodox Church.

The list shall be established for decisions in accordance with Article 20 (1) of the Church Government on the last day of the year preceding the election. The list shall be submitted without delay to the government of the church.

The list shall be established for the purposes of the election period not earlier than 7 days before the election. After validation, the list shall be seen in the diocese's office and delivered before the election to the election offices.

§ 24
Voting by representatives of the clergy and the cantor

Electoral agents shall ensure that the polling station has appropriate facilities and facilities and a sufficient number of ballots. The voting list shall include a list in accordance with Article 23 and written instructions for the election. The election name shall be the stamp of the parish church.

The electoral officer shall, where appropriate, clarify the voting rights of the voters, verify the voting rights of the elector and make the vote on the list of voters entitled to vote and stand for election.

The voters must make their mark on the ballot paper in such a way as to preserve the secrecy of the ballot. The ballot box shall be put together by the constituent, folded to the election offices, and then the ballot box shall be placed in the ballot box.

Electoral agents must check the voting rights of the electors before the election meeting and make the right to vote and stand in the list of eligible voters. The election will be stamped and put on the ballot box.

There must be a record of the election meeting, which will mark the course of delivery, the number of ballot papers and the people who have voted in the elections and who have voted before. If the Chairperson of the Electoral Meeting determines that the person who issued or sent the ballot paper is not on the voting list and in the list of eligible voters, or that he does not have the right to vote, the President shall at the election meeting The ballot paper, as unopened to a separate envelope with the name of the voter or prior to the election meeting, with the envelope of the ballot box with the consignment form.

The minutes shall be signed by the electors. Electoral agents shall send the minutes and all the ballot papers and the documents to the election to the church government without delay.

ARTICLE 25
Voting before the caucus

The constituent must mark the candidates for the ballot, fold the ballot paper and close it to the ballot box. The constituent must complete the consignment form and the electoral envelope must then be closed with the consignment form to the consignment. The envelope must be delivered to the church office of the church where the election is held. The parish office shall deliver the consignments to the election offices.

§ 26
The decisions of the Church Government concerning the election of the representatives of the layman

According to Article 17 (2) of the Law on the Orthodox Church, according to Article 28 (2) of the Law on the Orthodox Church, the number of electors elected by each church, the number of electors elected by each church, the election meetings Time, place, chairperson and secretaries ( Electoral agents ) And their alternates. The elections shall be scheduled for 31 March at the latest.

The election year shall be announced by the Church Government at the latest by 15 January to the election offices and their alternates, as well as to the brigade agencies pursuant to paragraph 1. The Church Government shall include in the notification to the election offices and their alternates the voting instructions and the appropriate number of ballots.

§ 27
Electoral regions of the representatives of the layman

The constituencies of the representatives of the farmers are as follows:

1) electoral district of the Karelia diocese, including the churches of Iisalmen, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Mikkeli, Rauthalah and Varseasons, as well as the monasteries of Valamo and Lintula, the City of Kuopio, and the II constituency of Karelia, which includes: The churches of Ilomants, Joensuu, Lieksa, Nurmeas and Taipali, as a place of polling for the City of Joensuu;

2) an electoral district of the City of Helsinki, including the City of Helsinki, the City of Helsinki, and the electoral district of the Helsinki diocese, including the churches of Hamina, Hämeenlinna, Kotka, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Tampere and Turku, The City of Lahti; and

3) The electoral district of the Oulu diocese, which includes the churches of Kajaani, Kiuruveden, Lapland, Oulu and Vaasa, the city of Oulu.

ARTICLE 28
Number of selected men

The following are elected by the following municipalities:

(1) a congregation with a maximum membership of 1 000 single electors;

2) a congregation with a membership of between 1 001 and 3 000 2 electors;

3) a congregation with a membership of between 3 001 and 5 000 three electors; and

(4) a congregation of more than 5 000 members, in addition to each of the 3 000 members of the electorate.

§ 29
Selection of electors and nominations for candidates

The Board of Governors shall elect the electorate and their personal alternates, and shall nominate candidates for the representatives of the layman at the latest by 15 February. The Board of Governors shall inform the church government of their decisions within 7 days of the adoption of the decision.

At the latest 14 days before the election of the representatives of the members of the electoral district, the Church Government shall forward to the brigade offices and the election offices.

ARTICLE 30
Documents to be submitted to the selected men

The Office shall forward without delay to the electorate and their alternates

(1) the extract from the minutes of the Board of Governors, as reflected in Article 16 (3) of the Law on the Orthodox Church;

(2) the declaration by the church government in accordance with Article 26 (2) and the annexes; and

3. List of candidates in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the Orthodox Church.

ARTICLE 31
Vote for the representatives of the layman

Electoral agents shall ensure that the polling station has appropriate facilities and facilities and a sufficient number of ballots. The voting list shall include a list of candidates and written instructions in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the Orthodox Church. The election name shall be the stamp of the parish church.

The election processor shall, where appropriate, clarify the election of the electors, inspect their credentials and make a record of the voting. The voters must make their mark on the ballot paper in such a way as to preserve the secrecy of the ballot. The ballot box shall be put together by the constituent, folded to the election offices, and then the ballot box shall be placed in the ballot box.

An election meeting shall be held with a record indicating the sequence of the delivery and the number of ballot papers. If the President of the Electoral Meeting determines that the person giving the ballot paper does not have a proxy, or that he does not have the right to vote for any other reason, the President shall put the ballot box unopened in a separate vote with the name of the constituent The envelope.

The minutes shall be signed by the electors. Electoral agents shall send the minutes and all the ballot papers and the documents to the election to the church government without delay.

ARTICLE 32
Voting slip

The ballot shall bear an indication of the name of the candidate. The number of entries shall be as many as those elected in the electoral district in question.

The Church Government shall ensure that the ballot papers pursuant to paragraph 1 are available.

§ 33
Votes of the ballot paper

The ballot paper is void if:

(1) there is more than one ballot paper in the election envelope;

(2) the name of the constituent is indicated in the ballot or ballot paper;

(3) the ballot or ballot box has been issued with a voter or candidate or other non-descriptor;

(4) the ballot paper has been used for the purposes other than the ballot paper intended for the election in question; or

(5) The ballot paper is not stamped.

If the candidate is not indicated in the manner indicated by the ballot, or the mark clearly does not indicate which candidate it means, the ballot shall be invalid.

If the ballot paper is marked by a candidate who is not eligible for election or has not been nominated, the ballot shall be null and void. If there are still more candidates on the ballot than elected representatives, the ballot shall be null and void in so far as there are additional candidates.

§ 34
Calculation and validation of the result

The church government will open election documents and carry out the ballot counting.

The result of the election shall be published without delay by announcing the result of the election to the churches and monasteries and by providing the elected representatives with the mandates.

ARTICLE 35
Collection

The session of the church meeting shall start on Monday, 21 November, on Monday, unless the Church Government, for a specific reason, decides otherwise.

The Archbishop shall be convened by the Archbishop. The meeting shall be submitted by 31 May at the latest. The meeting shall include the date of the meeting and the end of the meeting and the place. The invitation to the extraordinary church meeting shall be submitted no later than 30 days before the beginning of the meeting.

The meeting invitation shall be submitted not only to the representatives, but also to the diocese, churches and monasteries.

§ 36
Speech rights

A law-maker has the right to speak at a church meeting.

For the purpose of dealing with a particular case, the Chair of a church meeting may invite an expert to attend a plenary session or a meeting of the committee.

The chair of the church meeting and the law-law minister shall have the right to speak at the hearing of the committees.

ARTICLE 37
Submission of initiatives and preparation of the case

Initiatives coming to the church meeting shall be submitted to the church government by 30 June at the latest. The initiative shall be submitted to the government in writing. The initiative shall contain a proposal and a justification.

The matters to be dealt with by the Church Assembly are prepared by the Church Government.

ARTICLE 38
List of documents and opinions

The Church Government shall communicate the agenda of the church meeting and its opinions to the representatives of the church meeting no later than 30 days before the opening of the church meeting.

The agenda of an additional church meeting and the opinions shall be forwarded to the representatives no later than 14 days before the start of the extraordinary church meeting.

ARTICLE 39
Verification of credentials

Prior to the opening of the church, the cleric of the clergy must check the credentials of the representatives of the church meeting.

ARTICLE 40
Chairman and Secretary

The church meeting is chaired by the Archbishop and Vice-Presidents of the other bishops of the diocese. In addition, the church meeting may, where appropriate, elect other Vice-Presidents.

The Church government chooses the secretaries of the church.

ARTICLE 41
Committees

The permanent committees of the Convention are the Committee on Administrative Affairs, the Legal Affairs Committee, the Committee on Culture, the Economic Committee and the Audit Committee.

ARTICLE 42
Processing of treatment

The case shall be closed if it has not been completed before the end of the term of office of the General Assembly or drawn up by an institution other than a church committee.

ARTICLE 43
Decisions and minutes

The decisions of the church meeting, the minutes and other documents shall be signed by the President and the Secretary.

ARTICLE 44
Premiums and travel costs

The meeting fee for election agents for the election of representatives of the church meeting, the reimbursement of travel expenses and the daily allowance shall be paid from the central fund of the church according to the decision of the Church Government.

The cost of travel expenses and daily subsistence expenses for elected representatives are paid by elected representatives.

The meeting fee for the members and secretaries of the church meeting, reimbursement of travel expenses and subsistence allowances and other expenses of the church meeting shall be paid from the central fund of the church according to the decision of the church meeting.

ARTICLE 45
Church Law Inspection Commission

The members of the Law Inspection Commission of the Church shall be elected by the Church Government.

The Law Inspection Commission shall examine, technically and linguistically speaking, any proposals for the adoption or amendment of the church order before the church meeting.

The statute of the Law Inspection Commission confirms the church meeting.

Piisprinting meeting
ARTICLE 46
Collection

The conference shall meet, where appropriate, at least twice a year.

The Bishops' Conference convenes the Archbishop. The meeting shall indicate the date and place of the meeting.

§ 47
Speech rights

The assistant bishop and a retired bishop have the right to speak at the bishops' meeting.

In the field of competence, the Law Adviser shall be entitled to speak at the Bishops' Conference.

ARTICLE 48
President

The Conference of Presidents shall be chaired by the Archbishop.

Church government
ARTICLE 49
Collection

The church government will meet if necessary.

The Archbishop is convened by the Church Government. The meeting shall indicate the date and place of the meeting.

§ 50
Speech rights

A law-maker has the right to speak at a church board meeting.

ARTICLE 51
President

The Church Government is presided over by the Archbishop.

Chapter 4

Church economy

ARTICLE 52
Economic management

The economic management of the church must be guided by the principles of sound economic management. The property of the church shall be managed in such a way as to provide sufficient certainty for its survival and a reasonable return.

ARTICLE 53
Central fund charges for churches and monasteries

For the purposes of Article 38 (1) (2) of the Law on the Orthodox Church of the Church of the Orthodox Church, rental income and income are taken into account for the purpose of 70 % of the central fund fee.

The church government shall inform the churches and monasteries, by 15 March, of the bases for the assessment and calculation of the central fund charges. The parish and the convent shall notify the Church Government of the basis of Article 38 (1) of the Law on the Orthodox Church on the basis of the Orthodox Church in accordance with Article 38 (1) of the Law on the Orthodox Church, until 15 April of the following year: By date. The government of the church shall report the instalments of the instalments to the churches and monasteries by 30 May.

The central bank charges shall be paid to the church government in four instalments each year, the first instalment being paid in January, the second in April, the third in July and the fourth in October. The first two instalments of the year shall be paid in the form of the final instalment of the fourth instalment of the year preceding the financial year. The third instalment shall be equal to one quarter of its payments for the year, subject to a reduction or increase in the amount paid by the church in the first two instalments of the year or too little. The fourth instalment shall be equal to one quarter of the fees paid by the congregation for that year.

The central fund charges for the monasteries shall be carried out in one instalment in July.

On the application of the church or the monastery, the Church Government may, for a specific reason, decide that the instalments of the payments of the church or convent shall be broken down in a manner which is different from paragraphs 3 or 4.

ARTICLE 54
Budget

The Church Government shall draw up a budget for each financial year. The budget confirms the church meeting.

The revenue to be expected for that year shall be included in the budget. The budget shall include expenditure which, according to the decisions already taken, must be carried out within the following year and those which, in addition to them, shall be deemed necessary in the same year.

The budget shall include a profit and loss account and a financial statement.

ARTICLE 55
Action plan and economic plan

At the time of the adoption of the budget, the church meeting shall adopt an action plan and an economic plan for at least three years. The budget year is the first year of the operational and economic plan. The operational and economic plan approves the functional and economic objectives of the church. The operational and economic plan must be drawn up in such a way that the conditions for the performance of the functions of the church are safeguarded.

ARTICLE 56
Financial statements

At the end of each calendar year, the Church Government shall prepare the annual accounts of the church for the management of the church's economy by 31 March at the latest.

The financial statements shall include the profit and loss account, the balance sheet and their accompanying information, as well as the budgetary outturn and the activity report.

The adoption of the financial statements and the discharge decision shall be decided by the church.

ARTICLE 57
Reserves

The church must have a stable fund for the economy.

The establishment of the Fund and the transfer of funds to the Fund and their use will be decided upon by the church in the context of the consolidation of the financial statements.

ARTICLE 58
Financial auditors

The church meeting shall be selected by the church auditors selected for a term of three years for the purpose of administrative and economic auditing. There must be at least two auditors and safety inspectors. Auditors and auditors shall be auditors or auditors approved by the Central Chamber of Commerce (KHT auditor), the Chamber of Commerce (HTM auditor) or the Public Administration and Economic Audit Board (JHHT auditor) or Communities.

The statutory auditor is not a member of the church government, his administrative law (434/2003) The persons referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 and an employee of the church government.

ARTICLE 59
Audit report

The auditors shall submit their audit reports to the church government no later than 31 May.

If, in the audit report, the auditors make a reminder to the bank, the Church Government shall obtain the report concerned. The report and its own opinion shall be forwarded to the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 60
Audit law

The audit of the church shall, in addition to the rules of the church, apply mutatis mutandis to the law of the Court of Auditors (186/1994) Provides.

Auditing 936/1994 Has been repealed by L 259/2007 , see As from 1 January 2016, 1141/2015 .

ARTICLE 61
Accounting law

In addition to the accounting requirements of the church, the accounting and financial statements, the provisions of the church order shall apply mutatis mutandis to the accounting law. (136/1997) Provides.

§ 62
The economic rule

The church meeting can accept the economic rule for the management of the church.

Chapter 5

Ski administration

ARTICLE 63
Bishop of the diocese

The bishop of the diocese is in the diocese.

(1) uphold the unity of the Church and ensure that the doctrine of the Church is presented purely and unadulterated;

2) to contribute to the achievement of the Church's mission;

(3) to ensure that members of the clergy and the canisters fulfil their obligations under Article 109 of the Orthodox Church;

(4) promote good working relations in the churches, support and guide the workers of the churches in their work;

(5) acts as a superior officer for the clergy, the clergy, the deacons and the cantor in the field of annual leave and duty-free;

(6) acting as a supervisor in the pay system and in the field of free time, as well as the Medical Service Act, (1383/2001) Refer to the health check;

(7) provide for the temporary treatment of the duties of the vicar, the priest, the deacon and the cantor;

(8) to promote the proper management of the economy, management and cooperation of the churches and to ensure compliance with the provisions in force and the provisions in force;

(9) carry out the tasks and decide the matters which, according to the statutes of the Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church of the Orthodox Church and the Church order, belong to him.

ARTICLE 64
Election of the bishop

The church government must submit to the churchyard a presentation on the election of the bishop when the bishop's mandate becomes open.

The exploratory meeting shall meet before the election in preparation for the submission of proposals to the Bishops' Conference.

The election will take place before the submission of the liturgy, after which the election will take place at a church meeting at the church.

ARTICLE 65
Strengthening the bishop's election

According to the Tomoso document, the Archbishop's election confirms the Ecumenical Patriarch. The Church government must announce the result of the election of the Archbishop to the Ecumenical Patriarch.

The bishop of the diocese and the Deputy Bishop will confirm the Bishops' meeting.

ARTICLE 66
Setting and officiating the bishop's mission

At least three bishops shall be submitted by the initiation and subsequent initiation of the bishop's mission.

§ 67
Temporary treatment of the bishop's tasks

The bishop of the diocese shall be replaced by a bishop appointed by the Bishops' Conference.

ARTICLE 68
The Council of Hiep

The Board of Governors shall elect a representative of the members of the congregation to the diocese council.

The bishop of the diocese must be invited to appear before the diocese council of experts from the church music and other key areas of the church.

ARTICLE 69
A member of the clergy belonging to the diocese

The member of the clergy belongs to the diocese in whose church he is named in accordance with Article 2 (2).

The transfer of a member of the clergy to another diocese requires the decision of the bishops concerned about the transfer.

ARTICLE 70
Kantor's belonging to the diocese

The cantor belongs to the diocese in whose territory he is contracted to church or church.

ARTICLE 71
The catalogues of the clergy and the cantor

On the basis of Articles 69 and 70, the bishop of the diocese keeps a list of the clergy and the cantor of the diocese.

ARTICLE 72
Followup audit

The purpose of the audit is to promote the spiritual life, Christian education and administrative and economic development of the church.

The bishop shall carry out an overall inspection of the congregation of his diocese at least every five years. In addition, the bishop may carry out a partial inspection in the congregation of his diocese. The Bishop shall determine the time of the inspection and the quality and extent of the inspection of his/her assistant. The Bishop may instruct the Church of the Church, the housekeeper or any other person to carry out an inspection or a part of it.

The subsequent inspection and the date of the subsequent inspection shall be communicated to the church staff of the church concerned and to the assistants assigned to the inspection.

In the context of the overall audit of the congregation, a meeting of the parishioners and a meeting of employees and representatives of the congregation should be held by the Bishop.

A Protocol shall be kept of the following inspection, which shall be submitted to the congregation within one month of the end of the inspection. The Council of Ministers must take the measures to which the inspection protocol gives rise to.

The provisions on the review shall apply mutatis mutandis to the checks carried out in monasteries.

The Conference will give more detailed guidance on the outcome of the audit.

Chapter 6

Administration of the congregation

General provisions
ARTICLE 73
List of eligible voters

The list of eligible voters shall be drawn up by the Council. The list shall be drawn up

(1) for the election of the church council no later than 15 September;

(2) for the election of the vicar no later than the fifteenth day after the date of application; and

(3) at the latest on 15 days from the date on which the exercise of the right to vote is determined by virtue of Article 55 of the Law on the Orthodox Church or in the elections due to appeal.

Members of the congregation who are entitled to vote shall be included in the list of voting rights, their municipality of residence, their address and their date of birth.

The registration of the list of eligible voters shall include:

(1) the time and place for the presence of the voting list;

2) how the list of repair requirements may be submitted; and

(3) when the electoral commission meets to confirm the list of voting rights.

The alert shall be read in the church and put into the congregation's bulletin board no later than seven days before the beginning of the retention period and shall be displayed until the maintenance period expires. In addition, the alert shall be published in the Official Journal or in the Notification Journal no later than five days before the start of the retention period.

The list of eligible voters shall be seen for a period of 7 days before the list is confirmed. The request for correction of the list of voting rights shall be submitted in writing to the Ministry of the Church at the latest on the second working day following the end of the maintenance period.

The election committee shall review the list of voting rights before establishing the list. In the context of this review, the Electoral Commission shall resolve the requirements under paragraph 3 for the correction of the list and make the necessary adjustments to the list. No further amendments shall be made to the list after the establishment of the list other than those arising from the remedies or decisions taken.

ARTICLE 74
Electoral committee

The election committee is chaired by the vicar. The election committee shall elect a Vice-President from among its members.

ARTICLE 75
Institutions and persons of confidence

The municipal council, the parish council, the Boards, the RACs, the Kappa Council and the vicar and other staff of the church and parish are carried out by the parish council.

The members of the institutions referred to in paragraph 1 and the members elected to the ad hoc committees and other persons selected for the trust activities of the congregation shall be trust persons. However, the employees of the congregation who, under the law or other legal act, are acting on the basis of their actions in the institution, shall not be regarded as a shop of confidence.

ARTICLE 76
Election of a new trust person

If a member of a trusted person other than a member of the parish council becomes permanently open during his term of office, the institution which elected him shall be elected immediately for the remainder of his term of office.

ARTICLE 77
Right to information of a confidential person

The person of confidence shall be entitled to receive documents from the institution or worker of the congregation and to the information which he/she considers necessary, unless the law on public access to documents (18/09/1999) Subject to provisions.

ARTICLE 78
Right of initiative and information

The members of the congregation shall be entitled to take initiatives in matters relating to the activities and administration of the congregation.

The members of the congregation shall, in due course, be provided with adequate information on pending cases of public interest, their plans, handling of cases and solutions.

It is the Council's responsibility to lead and supervise the information activities of the parish.

ARTICLE 79
Use of the church and the prayer room

The church is used to carry out the functions of the church in accordance with Article 44 of the Orthodox Church.

The vicar makes decisions regarding the use of the church. The bishop of the diocese is giving instructions to the Church.

The provisions on the use of the church also apply to the use of the prayer room.

ARTICLE 80
Rules of Procedure and Regulations

Rules and regulations may be adopted for the organisation of the administration of the congregation.

The Board of Governors
§ 81
Composition

In the congregation of 1 500 or less, the assembly shall be composed of nine members; 12 members, if the number of members of the congregation exceeds 1 500, but not more than 2 500; 15 members if the number of members is more than 2 500, but not more than 5 000; and 21 If the number of members of the congregation exceeds 5 000.

The Board of Governors shall elect its President from among its members. The bishop of the diocese confirms the election of the President of the Council. The Board of Governors shall elect one or more Vice-Chairmen from among its members. The term of office of the Chairperson shall take one year. The council elects a secretary.

The bishop of the diocese may, for a specific reason, order a particular meeting or a specific case to be considered as President of the Board of Governors.

ARTICLE 82
Election of the parish council

The elections will be held on the first Sunday in November and will be decided on the third Sunday in November.

No later than 90 days before the start of the election, the number of members elected in each election area shall be set to be seen.

Documents relating to the nomination of candidates shall be submitted to the brigade office at the latest 45 days before the start of the election.

The list of candidates is drawn up by the Election Commission. The candidates shall be numbered sequentially numbered 2.

The election committee shall decide the time, place and date of publication of the result of the election.

The list of candidates and the announcement of polling stations, voting time, voting time and when the result of the election shall be published shall be available no later than 30 days before the start of the election.

ARTICLE 83
Voting slip

The ballot shall bear the indication No ____ for the marking of the candidate. The number of entries should be as many as members of the delegation from the electoral district.

The election committee shall ensure that the ballot papers pursuant to paragraph 1 are available.

§ 84
Voting

The election committee shall ensure that the appropriate facilities, equipment and sufficient number of ballots are available at the polling station. The voting list shall include a list of candidates and written instructions for voting. The church stamp is used to stamp the church.

The election committee shall assign to each polling station the election agents. The electoral officer shall, where appropriate, examine the voting rights of the electors, verify the voting rights of the constituent and make the vote on the list entitled to vote.

The voters must make their mark on the ballot paper in such a way as to preserve the secrecy of the ballot. The ballot box shall be put together by the constituent, folded to the election office, and then the ballot box shall be placed in the ballot box.

If the constituent so requests, the electoral office shall assist him in the ballot box. A person whose ability to make a voting record has been substantially impaired shall be allowed to use an assistant of his choice to make the voting mark. However, as an assistant, you cannot act as a candidate for the elections in question. The election processor and the other assistant shall be required conscientiously to comply with the statements of the will of the constituent and to keep the information received in the course of the vote.

The election contractor is entitled, after a warning, to remove from the polling station a person who disrupts the election. The election officer shall have the right to suspend the election if required by the order of order.

A protocol shall be kept for the purposes of the elections, which shall indicate the course of the delivery. The minutes shall be signed by the electors.

ARTICLE 85
Votes of the ballot paper

The invalidity of the ballot paper shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provisions of Article 33.

ARTICLE 86
Calculation and validation of the result

The election committee shall open the election documents and carry out the calculation of ballot papers.

A record shall be kept on the confirmation of the election, indicating the number of votes for each candidate, the number of invalid ballot papers and the result of the election. The panel shall sign the Protocol.

The result of the election shall be published without delay by keeping a protocol containing it for a period of 30 days, indicating the result of the election to the parish council, the Council of Ministers and the elected representatives.

ARTICLE 87
Tasks

The Board of Governors shall:

(1) promote the spiritual life of the church and guide and control the activities of education, youth and deacon;

(2) select the members of the diocese council, the church council, the chapel council, the election commission and the members of the property board, as well as the church hosts and the administrators of the prayer rooms;

(3) decide on the establishment, suspension and modification of the duties of the clergy and the cantor;

4) select priests, deacons and cantor;

(5) adopt the rules and regulations necessary for the staff and institutions of the congregation;

(6) designate candidates as representative of the layman at the church meeting and select the constituents of the layman and their alternates;

(7) make proposals and deliver opinions on the distribution, modification, suspension or creation of a new congregation;

(8) make proposals and deliver opinions on the establishment, distribution, amendment or termination of the chapel;

(9) deciding on the establishment, extension and abolition of the cemetery;

(10) approve the social and economic plan of the church;

(11) approve the budget of the church;

(12) decide on the management and use of the assets and assets of the congregation;

(13) approve the annual report and annual accounts of the congregation; (25.11.2009/1075)

(14) decide which measures are responsible for the accountability of the accounts and decide on the discharge of the Council of Ministers;

(15) select the auditors of the congregation; and

(16) decide on other parish matters, unless they are laid down or ordered to be decided by the Council or the Electoral Commission.

ARTICLE 88
Collection

The municipal council shall meet at least twice a year. The first annual meetings of the Board of Governors shall be held no later than 31 May and the second by 15 November at the latest.

The President may convene a meeting of the Board of Governors at any time if he considers it necessary. The Council or a quarter of the members of the Board of Governors shall be entitled to call for a council meeting. The draft submitted shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Council.

In addition, the church government and the bishop of the diocese can call a council meeting.

The following shall be convened by the Board of Governors, with the exception of the cases referred to in paragraph 3, when the meeting shall be convened by the relevant authority. The meeting notice shall be submitted to the members of the Executive Board at least 14 days before the meeting and shall be held for at least 14 days prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE 89
Regulatory issues

At the first ordinary meeting of the year, the Board of Governors shall decide on the adoption of the annual report and the accounts and on the discharge. (25.11.2009/1075)

At the second ordinary meeting of the year, the Board of Governors shall adopt the budget of the congregation, the income tax rate, the functioning and economic plan of the church and the elected representatives whose term of office is the calendar year.

The first meeting of the Board of Governors shall be held no later than 31 January. At the meeting, the Board of Governors shall elect the President of the Board of Governors, the Vice-Presidents, the auditors, the representative of the trustees to the diocese council, the temporary members of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Governors, the Electoral Commission and the Members of the property board and the members of the church and prayer rooms.

ARTICLE 90
Members' right of initiative

If a member of the parish council wishes to refer the matter to the Board of Governors, he shall submit a written proposal to the President of the Council, who shall, without undue delay, submit it to the General Council.

ARTICLE 91
Protocol

The minutes of the meeting of the meeting of the Board of Governors shall be checked by two of the Council of Ministers elected by the Board of Governors and shall be checked within 7 days of the end of the meeting. The minutes of the minutes shall record their opinions and sign it. If the President and the inspectors do not agree with the wording of the Protocol, it shall be returned to the parish council.

The minutes of the meeting of the council are signed by the President and the Secretary of the Council.

ARTICLE 92
Premiums and travel costs

The members of the parish council can be paid for the meeting fee, reimbursement of travel expenses and daily allowances in accordance with the decision of the Board of Governors.

If, pursuant to Article 81 (3), the bishop of the diocese has ordered the President, he shall be entitled to a meeting fee in accordance with the decision of the Board of Governors, as well as reimbursement of travel expenses and daily allowances for the same On the basis of criteria other than those of the congregation.

Council of Ministers
ARTICLE 93
Composition

The President of the Council shall be chaired by the vicar. The Council shall elect one or more Vice-Chairmen from among its members. The term of office of the Vice-Presidents shall take one year. The Council elects a secretary.

ARTICLE 94
Tasks

The Council shall be responsible for:

(1) generally lead to the activities and activities of the church in order to carry out the function of the church;

(2) provide for the organisation of church music, education, and deacon activities, as well as the information activities of the church;

3) to submit proposals to the parish council;

4. Draw up a list of voting rights;

(5) use the voice of the employer in matters relevant to the activities of the congregation;

(6) to conclude employment contracts for workers and, where appropriate, to provide for the temporary treatment of the duties of non-clergy, deacon and cantor; and

(7) Decrees workers' employment relationships.

The decision of the Council of Ministers to close the employment relationship between the priest, the deacon and the cantor requires the consent of the bishop of the diocese.

ARTICLE 95
Collection

The Council of Ministers shall meet as often as the President deems it necessary. In addition, the Council shall be convened if at least half of the members present it.

The Council shall convene the President.

ARTICLE 96
Members' right of initiative

If a member of the Social Council wishes to refer the matter to the Council, he shall submit a written proposal to the President of the Council, which shall raise the matter at the Council meeting without undue delay.

ARTICLE 97
Preparing things

The proceedings before the Council shall be prepared by the President, the person or committee appointed by the Council.

ARTICLE 98
Protocol

The minutes of the Council of the Council shall be verified by two minutes of the Council of Ministers and shall be checked within 7 days of the end of the meeting. The minutes of the minutes shall record their opinions and sign it. If the President and the inspectors do not agree with the wording of the Protocol, it shall be referred back to the Council of Ministers.

The minutes of the Council of the Council shall be signed by the President and the Secretary.

ARTICLE 99
The real estate board and the church manager

The congregation must have a real estate commission and every church in the church. The members of the Real Estate Board and the church manager shall elect a successor to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Buildings is responsible for the management and maintenance of fixed and comparable property. The Buildings Board operates under the authority of the General Council.

The administrator's task is to assist the building committee in the care of the church building.

The provisions on the church manager apply mutatis mutandis to the manager of the prayer room.

The clergy and the cantor
ARTICLE 100
Election of Mr Kirkhope

The bishop of the diocese proclaims the mission of the vicar, after consulting the congregation, in an appropriate manner. The notification shall include the qualification required for the task, the date of expiry of the application period and the person to whom the application must be addressed.

The bishop of the diocese shall send the documents relating to the candidate and the applicants with the annexes to the relevant Parish Council.

The decision of the bishop to approve or reject the additional candidate shall be notified to the electoral commission at least two days before the election. The election committee shall ensure that the name of the authorised additional candidate is added to the list of candidates before the start of the election.

The election must begin and decide in the church's main church. The election may take up to 7 days.

The ballot shall include the name of each candidate nominated for each candidate. If the bishop has accepted an additional candidate, the ballot box shall have the name of the additional candidate in his own column.

A constituent who votes for the candidate to be nominated shall put the ballot paper in the column where his name is. If a constituent wishes to vote for an additional candidate, he or she shall insert a ballot box in the column under which it is called. In addition, if a candidate who has voted wishes to vote for the nominee, he shall also mark the ballot box in the column in which the candidate is named.

In addition, the provisions of Article 82 (5) and (6), as well as Articles 84, 85 and 86, shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the supply of the election, voting, the nullity of the ballot, the calculation and confirmation of the election result.

The Protocol to confirm the election shall be delivered without delay to the bishop of the diocese.

ARTICLE 101
Selection of the priest, the Deacon and the cantor

The provisions of Article 100 (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the choice of the priest, the deacon and the cantor.

Following the election of a priest, a deacon or a cantor, the minutes of the parish council must be delivered immediately to the bishop of the diocese.

ARTICLE 102
Test services

It is for the Council of the European Union to decide whether or not candidates should be consulted in experimental services. When the Council wishes to hear the candidates for the test, it shall be notified to the Bishop. The bishop sets out the experimental services and the tasks to be performed by each candidate.

Conversion of the parish
ARTICLE 103
Preparation of the case

An initiative to change the succession will be sent to the church government.

The Church Government shall consult the congregation of the congregation of the congregation proposed by the proposed parish division.

If, as a consequence of the change in the division of municipalities, there is only a minor change in the distribution, the Church Government may settle the matter without the opinions referred to in paragraph 2.

ARTICLE 104
Reports

The Government of the Church may order one or more liquidators to examine and submit a proposal for a change in the succession. The Government of the Church may also obtain the necessary explanation for the examination of the proposal in any other way.

The liquidator shall have the right to examine documents relating to the activities, administration and the economy of the churches and to obtain information and other assistance from the parish institutions and employees for the purpose of carrying out their duties. The clearing man must send his proposal to the church government. The proposal shall be accompanied by the documentation provided in the report and any contracts concluded by the churches in the event of a succession of churches.

ARTICLE 105
The System Commission

Where a decision has been taken to change the distribution of the congregation, the Administrative Board may, for the purpose of implementing the amendment, set up a Organising Committee to which it designates members of the elected members of the churches concerned.

The System Commission shall apply mutatis mutandis what is laid down and prescribed by the Council of Ministers. The Bureau shall elect a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson and a secretary from among its members.

The term of office of the rac shall last until the church has been elected to the Council.

ARTICLE 106
Tasks of the system commission

The Organising Committee shall represent the congregation and organise the administration in the new congregation.

§ 107
Costs

The cost of the operation of the liquidator and of the Organising Committee shall be divided between the churches concerned, as decided by the Church Government.

ARTICLE 108
Name of the congregation

The name of the congregation shall be decided upon when the parish is changed. Otherwise, when changing the initiative and dealing with the name and terminating the name, it shall apply mutatis mutandis to the effect of the change in the distribution of the congregation.

ARTICLE 109
The term of office of the institutions and of elected representatives

If, as a consequence of the change in the distribution of parities, an additional election under Article 55 (2) of the Orthodox Church is to be taken, the term of office of the other institutions and persons of confidence shall end.

Church books
ARTICLE 110
Signature of certificates

Certificates, extracts and copies of books shall be issued by the vicar, the other priest of the church and the central administrator of the church in the central register of the church, or the Secretary-General of the Church. (25.11.2008/8)

A person entitled to sign a certificate may also sign a certificate of self-certification, unless there is a person entitled to sign the certificate referred to in paragraph 1. The certificate shall then be verified by another employee of the congregation or of the church government.

Chapter 7

The parish economy

ARTICLE 111
Economic management

The economic management of the congregation must be guided by the principles of sound economic management. The property of the parish shall be managed in such a way as to provide sufficient certainty for its survival and a reasonable return.

ARTICLE 112
Budget

The Council shall draw up a budget for each financial year. The budget is established by the Board of Governors.

The revenue to be expected for that year shall be included in the budget. The budget shall include expenditure which, according to the decisions already taken, must be carried out within the following year and those which, in addition to them, shall be deemed necessary in the same year.

The budget shall include a profit and loss account and a financial statement.

ARTICLE 113
Action plan and economic plan

At the time of the adoption of the budget, the Board of Governors shall adopt an action plan and an economic plan for at least three years. The budget year is the first year of the operational and economic plan. The operational and economic agenda shall adopt the functional and economic objectives of the congregation. The operational and economic plan must be drawn up in such a way that the conditions for the performance of the congregation's tasks are safeguarded.

ARTICLE 114
Financial statements

At the end of each calendar year at the latest by 31 March, the Governing Council shall draw up the accounts for the management of the congregation's finances.

The financial statements shall include the profit and loss account, the balance sheet and their accompanying information, as well as the budgetary outturn and the activity report.

The adoption of the financial statements and the discharge decision shall be decided by the Board of Governors.

ARTICLE 115
Economic surveillance

The congregation shall submit a budget and an operational and economic plan prior to confirmation to the bishop of the diocese for an opinion.

The congregation shall communicate the financial statements to the bishop of the diocese and to the church government.

ARTICLE 116
Reserves

The congregation may have funds. The creation of the Fund and the transfer of funds to the Fund and their use shall be decided by the Board of Governors in the context of the adoption of the accounts.

ARTICLE 117
Forest management

The forests of the congregation will become forest law (1093/1996) Shall be carried out according to the established forestry plan.

The forest plan is confirmed by the parish council. The plan shall be drawn up by a Community or a person representing the professional expertise of forest management. If the forestry plan is not drawn up by the Forestry Centre, the Council of Ministers must obtain the opinion of the Forestry Centre.

ARTICLE 118
Financial auditors

The Board of Governors shall elect the members of the congregation to be elected for the purposes of administrative and financial control over the years of the Council's term of office. There must be at least two auditors and safety inspectors. At least one auditor and one alternate auditor shall be approved by the Central Chamber of Commerce (KHT auditor), Chamber of Commerce (HTM auditor) or approved by the Public Administration and Economic Audit Board (JHHT auditor). An auditor or an entity. At least one auditor shall be a member of the church.

The members of the Board of Directors are not members of the Board of Directors, the staff member of the congregation or those referred to in Article 28 (2) and (3) of the Administrative Code.

ARTICLE 119
Audit report

The auditors shall submit their audit reports to the Board of Governors by 30 April at the latest.

If, in the audit report, the auditors make a reminder to the bank, the Council of Ministers shall obtain the report concerned. The report and the Council's own opinion shall be forwarded to the parish council.

ARTICLE 120
Audit law

In addition, the audit of the congregation shall, where applicable, be governed by the law of the Court of Auditors.

ARTICLE 121
Accounting law

In addition, the accounting system, accounting and financial statements of the congregation shall, where appropriate, be in force as laid down in the Accounting Act.

ARTICLE 122
The economic rule

The congregation must have an economic rule. The budget should contain more detailed provisions on the accounting, budget, financial and asset management of the congregation.

The budget is approved by the parish council.

ARTICLE 123
Church government guidelines

The Government of the Church may give more detailed guidance on the preparation of the budget and the economic and financial plan, the establishment of income tax rates, the management of assets, the organisation of a financial transaction, the accounting and auditing of accounts.

Chapter 8

Cemeteries

ARTICLE 124
Cemeteries

The church may have a joint cemetery with or with another parish, or the right to use another cemetery.

ARTICLE 125
Funeral

The right to a grave is handed over only in the event of death. At the same time, the right of burial may also be handed over to the deceased's family. The Council of Ministers may, for a special reason, surrender the right of burial.

The tomb may include one or more burial sites and there may be several burying places in the same plot.

The right to a funeral may not exceed 50 years. The validity of the funeral shall be calculated from the beginning of the calendar year following the surrender of the tomb. The period of validity shall expire at the end of the calendar year at which 15 years have elapsed since the last funeral, but not before the grave can be reused.

The validity of the right of burial may be extended by the right holder, unless it is detrimental to the appropriate organisation or treatment of the cemetery.

However, the law is valid for a maximum of as long as the tomb is part of a calming graveyard.

ARTICLE 126
Treatment of graves

The Board of Governors may decide to take care of the basic treatment of the graves in the cemetery or part thereof at the expense of the church.

If a dead man is buried in a cemetery, whose commemoration is to be regarded as important for the church, the church council can decide that the tomb will be dealt with at the expense of the church.

ARTICLE 127
Funeral charges

The Board of Governors shall decide on a levy on the graves.

ARTICLE 128
Statute rules

For the purposes of the funeral activities of the congregation, a statute, a cemetery formula and a plan of use, which will be established by the municipal council, may be laid down.

ARTICLE 129
The monastery's funeral service

The provisions concerning the funeral act of the church order shall apply mutatis mutandis to the monastery. The Board of Governors and the Council shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Board of Directors of the Abbey.

Chapter 9

Staff eligibility criteria

ARTICLE 130
Bishop

The eligibility criteria for the bishop's mission are laid down in the Church's canons and other church rules.

ARTICLE 131
Minister for Church Counsellor

A law-maker must have a higher education qualification in law.

ARTICLE 132
A priest and a deacon

In addition to the marriage of the priest and the deacon, the church or church shall be involved in the work of the priest and deacon.

(1) an upper secondary education qualification in the orthodox theology training programme; or

(2) other higher education degrees in theology, supplemented by orthopaedic studies approved by the Assembly of Bishops; or

3) Graduate degree in the Finnish Orthodox seminary.

Notwithstanding the provisions laid down in paragraph 1, a foreign minister, comparable to the degree of orthodoxy in the Finnish Orthodox seminary at the Greek Orthodox seminary, and the priest who had been in office at 31 December 2006, shall also be eligible to: A priest's employment relationship. (24.11.2010/1030)

ARTICLE 133
Cantor

The work of the church or church in relation to the position of the carrier shall be:

(1) a higher education qualification in the orthodox theology training programme; or

(2) other appropriate higher education degrees, supplemented by studies in orthodox theology approved by the Assembly of Bishops; or

3) Master's degree in the Finnish Orthodox seminary, or a degree in the Orthodox Cantor at the University of Joensuu.

ARTICLE 134
Lecturer at the Orthodox Seminary

In addition to the experience of the clergy and the practical work of the clergy, the Orthodox seminary teacher shall have:

(1) an upper secondary education qualification in the orthodox theology training programme; or

(2) other higher education degrees in theology, supplemented by studies of orthodox theology approved by the Faculty of Bishops and the University of Joensuu.

Chapter 10

Orthodox Seminar

ARTICLE 135
Function

The mandate of the Orthodox seminar will be to familiarise the seminar students with the spiritual and community life of the church. The seminar will provide services for the services and practical work of the priest, the deacon and the cantor.

The Orthodox seminar will include studies included in the courses of study applied to the curriculum of the orthodox theology of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Joensuu.

The Orthodox seminary may also organise a seminar of its own. The Conference of Bishops will be decided by the seminar on the organisation, content and scope of the seminar.

The Orthodox Seminar works under a church government. The Conference of Ministers shall ensure that the activities of the seminar are in accordance with the Church's tradition.

ARTICLE 136
Executive Board

The seminar will be managed and managed by the Management Board. The Board will oversee the activities of the seminar.

The Executive Board members are one of the bishops of the diocese, a representative of the University of Joensuu, a student representative and two other experts.

The members of the Executive Board shall be elected by the Church Government. A representative of the University of Joensuu is selected from the teachers' presentation of the orthodox theology training programme and the student representative from the orthodox seminar on students. Members shall be elected for three years.

The board of directors is the bishop of the diocese. The Executive Board shall elect a Vice-President from among its members. The teacher responsible for the activities of the seminar is the rapporteur and secretary of the Executive Board.

ARTICLE 137
Teacher's duties

The seminar's theological teacher is responsible for the activities of the seminar.

The teacher of the seminar shall provide teaching and spiritual guidance in accordance with Article 135 and shall perform the other tasks assigned to him in the Statute.

ARTICLE 138
Student approval

The seminar shall be decided upon by the Board of Directors of the seminar on the application. Applicants for a seminar shall be accompanied by the opinion of the bishop of the diocese.

A student can be accepted as a student who performs a lower or upper university degree in the orthodox theology training programme at the University of Joensuu in the direction of a theology, church or teacher orientation.

A student may also be accepted as a student who has completed a lower or higher degree of theology.

ARTICLE 139
The Statute

The seminar shall be adopted by the Board of Directors on a proposal from the Board of Directors. The report must be consulted on the University of Joensuu.

The Statute shall provide for

(1) the role of teachers;

(2) the functions of the Management Board; and

3. On the use of the frat house.

Chapter 11

Outstanding provisions

ARTICLE 140
Calculation of time limits

For the purposes of calculating the timelimits laid down in the alphabetical order, the law on the calculation of the prescribed time law shall apply (150/1930) Provisions.

ARTICLE 141
Fees for the Church Government's performance

The direct payments of the Government's services are as follows:

(1) a decision on the objection of eur 50; (23.11.2010/1031)

(2) a decision on a procedural complaint 50 euro;

3) the validity of the validity certificate of EUR 8;

(4) another certificate issued at the request of EUR 8; and

5) certified copies of EUR 5 + EUR 0,35 per page.

ARTICLE 142
Quantitative observations

The award of the Order of the Order of the Holy Lamb is governed by the statutes of the Order of the Holy Karitsa.

The Bishop may, in the area of his diocese, grant briefings to members of the clergy, the cantor and other servants of the church and to the church services.

ARTICLE 143
Application of eligibility criteria

Before the entry into force of this alphabetic order, the conditions for the eligibility of candidates who have been appointed to permanent posts and for posts which have been declared tenure shall be subject to the provisions in force at the time of entry into force.

The church order will enter into force on 1 January 2007.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

25.11.2008/8:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January. Day 2009.

25.11.2009/1075:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January. Day 2010.

24.11.2010/1030:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January. Day 2011.

23.11.2010/11:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January. Day 2011.