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Division of the parishes of St. Katherine’s, St. James’s, and St. John’s into two distinct parishes,
by the names of St. Katherine’s, and St. James’s,
subject to the powers of the ordinary of the diocess.
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XIII. And whereas the united vicarages or parishes of Saint Katherine’s, and Saint James’s Dublin, and Saint John’s of Killmainham are grown too large to be and continue as one parish; be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said united parishes or vicarages of Saint Katherine’s, Saint James’s and Saint John’s of Killmainham, from the twenty fifth day of December next, which will be in this present year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seven, be and hereby are divided into two several and distinct vicarages or parishes, and that the precinct or compass of ground of which the same doth now consist, be and hereby is constituted and made two several vicarages or parishes, divided, separated, and distinguished as is herein after mentioned, and from and after the time aforesaid, shall be called by the names of the parish or vicarage of Saint Katherine’s, and the parish or vicarage of Saint James’s, according to such their division and description as is herein after mentioned, each of which shall be separate from and independant of the other, and shall each of them by itself, have all parochial rights and priviledges as a separate and distinct vicarage or parish, and that after the death, cession, surrender or promotion of the present incumbent of the said vicarages or parishes, doctor Samuel Synge, dean of Kildare, and not before, there shall be for each of the said vicarages or parishes a vicar or minister several and independent from the other, and constant and perpetual succeeding vicars or ministers there for ever, who shall each of them severally have the cure of fouls in the said respective parishes, and have, enjoy and receive from the inhabitants of their said respective parishes all such tithes, oblations, obventions, ministers money, mortuarie, Easter dues, and other duties, rates, assessments or taxations as will grow or renew, or shall hereafter arise, grow or renew within the said respective parishes, and are or shall be due, and of right ought to be paid to the vicars or ministers of such vicarages or parishes; subject: nevertheless to the visitation and power of the ordinary of the diocess, and to all such cannons and laws ecclesiastical as such ministers and vicars are usually and of right ought to be subject to, and that there shall be for each of the said parishes, two church-wardens, a parish clerk, and other usual parish officers in succession for ever, who shall severally perform the several and respective parish duties, belonging to their respective offices, and severally have and receive the several and respective profits, benefits, priviledges and advantages, and authorities usually enjoyed with and of right belonging to such respective offices in parishes.
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