TRUSTEES

“In accordance with civil law and diocesan policies, two parish trustees shall be appointed for each parish by the Ordinary with a term of one year that may be renewed for no more than two terms. These trustees must be active parishioners. Requests for appointment of trustees begin as of July 1, 2006. Existing trustees would begin their first one year term under this new policy when requested by the pastor.”

“Since each parish is separately incorporated, each parish must meet the legal obligations of such corporations. They must have at least one meeting of the parish corporation. The Minute Book of the corporation must be signed by the Pastor, the two Trustees, and the Ordinary. (cf canon 1284 £2, 3º).”
Paterson Diocesan Policy promulgated July 1, 2006


In the Diocese of Paterson, each parish corporation consists of:

• The Bishop of Paterson as president of the civil corporation
• The Vicar General of the Diocese as vice president
• The pastor/administrator of the parish as secretary/treasurer
• Two lay trustees nominated by the pastor and appointed by the Bishop of Paterson