Church Order of the Roman Catholic Corporation of the Canton of Zurich

The Roman Catholic Corporation of the Canton of Zurich

The Roman Catholic Corporation of the Canton of Zurich unites the Roman Catholic residents of the canton and their parishes into an independent corporation under public law in accordance with Art. 130 para. 1 lit. b of the Constitution of the Canton of Zurich5.

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Membership

Organs

Tasks

1 Every person is considered a member of the corporation who

a. is a member of the Church according to ecclesiastical order,

b. has their domicile in a parish of the Canton of Zurich, and

c. has not expressly declared their resignation from or non-membership in the

Church.

2 Declarations of resignation or non-membership must be submitted in writing to the ecclesiastical authority at the domicile of the person concerned.

3 Parents determine the membership of children under 16 years of age.

The organs of the corporation are

1. the entirety of those entitled to vote

2. the Synod

3. the Synodal Council

4. the Appeals Commission

The corporation, together with the church's ecumenical bodies and

organs, promotes ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.

interreligious

dialogue

Where the corporation does not enact its own provisions, it shall apply state law analogously as its own law.

Subsidiary Law

a35 1 The Synodal Council may establish and operate a membership register

for the corporation and the parish communities or participate in such

a register.

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2 The Synod shall specify in an ordinance the identifiers and characteristics

of the members of the corporation to be recorded in the membership

register.

II. Entirety of Eligible Voters36

Composition Art. 8 The eligible voters are the supreme body of the corporation.

Tasks Art. 9 The eligible voters have the following tasks

a. Election of the Synod,

b. Voting on all matters that are to be submitted to them for a vote in

accordance with the cantonal constitution and the church law and

this Church Order,

c. Exercise of the right of initiative and referendum.

Right to vote Art. 1036 1 Members of the corporation who have reached the age of 18

and to stand and possess Swiss citizenship or a settlement or residence permit

for election are entitled to vote and to stand for election.

2 The Synodal Council shall regulate the details concerning the permissible

foreigners' law permits with regard to the membership voting and

election rights of foreign nationals in a separate resolution.

Obligatory Art. 11 The following are subject to the obligatory referendum

Referendum a. Total revisions of the Church Order,

b. Partial revisions concerning the right to vote and to stand for election

or other powers of the eligible voters.

Optional Art. 12 1 The following are subject to the optional referendum

Referendum a. Partial revisions of the Church Order which concern neither the right

to vote and to stand for election nor other powers of the eligible

voters,

b. Resolutions of the Synod concerning the rights and duties of the

members of the corporation or the parish communities,

c.36 Resolutions of the Synod on new one-time expenditures exceeding

CHF 3,000,000 for a specific purpose and new recurring

expenditures of annually over CHF 300,000 for a specific purpose.

2 The Synod may, on its own initiative, submit individual resolutions to a

popular vote.

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The referendum may be initiated by

a. one third of the members of the Synod,

b. 3000 eligible voters of the body,

c. one third of the parishes by resolution of the church councils.

Entitled persons/entities

1 All resolutions of the Synode subject to referendum shall be published in the cantonal official gazette with reference to the referendum provisions.

2 The signature lists must be submitted to the Synodal Council within 60 days of publication.

1. The Initiative encompasses the desire for the enactment, repeal, or amendment of provisions of the Church Order or of resolutions of the Synod, which concern the rights and duties of the members of the Corporation or of the Parish Municipalities.

2. Such requests may be submitted by

a. one third of the members of the Synod,

b. 3000 voting members of the Corporation,

c. one third of the Parish Municipalities by resolution of the Church Boards.

Initiative petitions which demand the enactment, repeal, or amendment of individual provisions of the Church Order may be submitted in the form of a general suggestion or a fully drafted proposal; other initiative petitions may only be submitted in the form of a general suggestion.

1 If the initiative concerns a matter subject to a mandatory popular

referendum, it shall be submitted to the voters for a vote, together with an

approving or rejecting proposal from the Synod.

2 If the initiative concerns a matter subject to an optional referendum, it

shall be submitted to the voters for a vote in the event of a rejecting decision

by the Synod.

3 The Synod may simultaneously submit a counter-proposal to the

voters along with the initiative request.

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Submission Art. 19 1 Initiatives must be submitted to the Synod Council for preliminary

review before the collection of signatures begins.

2 The signature lists must be submitted to the Synod Council in their entirety

and no later than 6 months after the publication of the initiative in the

cantonal official gazette.

III. Synod, Synod Council and Appeals Commission36

A. General Provisions 35

Term of Office Art. 19 a35 1 The members of the Synod, the Synod Council,

and the Appeals Commission shall be elected for a term of office of four

years; in the case of by-elections, for the remainder of the term of office.

2 Members of the Synod may be re-elected three times, and members

of the Synod Council twice. Incomplete terms of office are not counted.

There is no term limit for members of the Appeals Commission.

Official Secrecy Art. 19 b35 1 Members of authorities, bodies, commissions,

and Exemption and working groups are obliged to maintain secrecy regarding

matters they have perceived in their official or professional capacity, if there

is an overriding ecclesiastical, public, or private interest in maintaining

secrecy in accordance with the Information and Data Protection Act, or if a

special provision so stipulates.

2 This obligation remains in effect after the termination of the official

and service relationship.

3 The Synod Council is responsible for granting exemption from official

secrecy for the persons referred to in para. 1.

Incompatibility Art. 19 c35 The members of the Synod, the Synod Council, and the

a. due to body Appeals Commission may not simultaneously hold another office

function

within the corporation.

b. due to Art. 19 d35 1 Offices and employments that are in a direct employment

employment or or supervisory relationship with each other are incompatible.

supervisory

relationship

2 Employment with a body according to Art. 3 No. 2–4 excludes

employment or membership in another of these bodies.

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3 Employment with the Vicariate General excludes employment and

membership in the Synod Council, in the Supervisory Commission for Parishes

and Special Purpose Associations, and in the Appeals Commission.

4 The majority of the members of the Synod and the Synod Council may not

be in an employment relationship according to the employment regulations of

the corporation.

5 If the number of employees elected to the Synod is too high, lots shall be

drawn to decide who must resign. The lots shall be drawn by the President of

the Synod Council.

6 If the number of employees elected to the Synod Council is too high, those

employees with the fewest votes shall be excluded from the election.

e35 1 The Synodal Council and the Appeals Commission may not include

a. Spouses and registered partners,

b. Parents, children, and their spouses or their registered partners,

c. Siblings and their spouses or their registered partners.

2 Persons in de facto cohabitation are treated equally to spouses or registered partners.

due to kinship

The Synod, in addition to the body of eligible voters, is the legislative branch of the corporation.

1 The Synod elects an Executive Board and adopts its Rules of

Procedure.

Executive Board;

Rules of

Procedure

2 The Executive Board comprises seven members. It is composed of

a. the President,

b. the Vice-President,

c. the Secretary, and

d. four tellers.

3 Duties and competencies are regulated in the Rules of Procedure of

the Synod.36

1. The Executive Board may invite representatives of ecclesiastical or private institutions and organizations to attend individual factual transactions.

2. For matters with pastoral implications, the Executive Board shall invite the Deans of the Canton of Zurich and a delegation of the Cantonal Pastoral Council.

1 The members of the Synodal Council and the Vicar General for the Canton of Zurich shall attend the meetings of the Synod. They shall have an advisory vote.

2 The member of the Synodal Council responsible for the respective department shall have the right to represent its motions in the preparatory commissions.

1 The Synod has the following parliamentary instruments at its disposal:36

a. Motion,

b. Postulate,

c. Parliamentary Initiative,

d. Interpellation,

e. Written Question,

f. Question Time,

g. Resolution.

2 The detailed rules for these instruments are laid down in the Rules of Procedure

of the Synod.

3 During Question Time, in addition to questions addressed to the Synodal Council,

questions and suggestions concerning church life may also be submitted to the Vicar General for the Canton of Zurich.

Einberufung

The President shall convene the Synod annually for at least two meetings and is obligated to convene meetings upon request

a. of the Executive Board,

b. of at least one-fifth of the members,

c. of the Synodal Council.

kommission

1 The Business Auditing Commission comprises seven members. It audits the annual reports of the Synodal Council and the Appeals Auditing Commission, as well as the implementation of matters assigned by the Synod to the Synodal Council. The Synod may assign further matters to it for audit and reporting.

2 Its further duties and powers shall be regulated in the Rules of Procedure of the Synod.36

1 The Synod may form further standing commissions.

2 The designation and tasks of these commissions, as well as the

number of their members, shall be regulated in the Rules of Procedure of the Synod.36

1 The Synod usually convenes in the City Hall in Zurich.

2 The sessions are open to the public. By exception, the Synod may

exclude the public for the deliberation of a particular matter.

3 The Synod ensures adequate promulgation of its deliberations and

decisions.

C. Synodal Council 36

1 The Synodal Council is the executive body of the corporation.

2 It consists of the President and eight other members.

1. The Synodal Council constitutes itself, with the exception of the President elected by the Synod.

2. It adopts its own rules of procedure.

The Vicar General for the Canton of Zurich and the Secretary General participate in the meetings of the Synodal Council with a consultative vote.

a36 1 The Synodal Council may delegate tasks to one or more of its members and administrative staff for independent completion. The tasks and decision-making powers are defined in the Rules of Procedure of the Synodal Council.

2 It may appoint commissions for individual business areas and working groups for processing individual matters, or consult experts. It defines their mandates and powers in the Rules of Procedure of the Synodal Council or in separate resolutions.

The Appeals Commission reports annually to the Synod on its activities.

1 The church parishes shall, within their territory, create the preliminary tasks

conditions for the development of church life in the sense of Art. 4

para. 1.36

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2 In fulfilling their tasks, they shall observe the guidelines issued by the Synod and the Synodal Council.

1 The parish communities levy the church tax from their members and legal entities in accordance with the provisions of the directly applicable cantonal tax law governing municipalities.

2 The church council decides on the existence and scope of tax liability. Its decision may be challenged, subject to paragraph 3, in accordance with the provisions of the cantonal tax law.

3 If membership in the church is contested, an objection may be lodged with the church council. The decision on the objection may be appealed to the corporation's appeals commission. Cantonal law applies as subsidiary law for the proceedings in accordance with Article 6.

a35 The early dismissal of elected pastors and parish delegates is regulated by the Rules on the Election of Pastors and Parish Delegates.

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1 The Church Council supports the pastors and their team of

coworkers in fulfilling their duties.

2 It cooperates with the Parish Council or the corresponding

organization and seeks advice from this body on pastoral matters.

1 The church parishes may merge into special purpose associations.25

cooperation

among the

church

2 They may also contractually agree upon cooperation, especially for the organization of pastoral care units and for the pastoral care of people speaking other languages.

1 The parish communities shall pay the fixed contributions annually.

Contributions to the corporation.36

2 The calculation of contributions shall be based on the contribution rates fixed by the Synod and the church taxes received.

of the parish

communities

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Use of

funds

Financial equalization

Financial data

of the parish

communities

Building cost

contributions

Special contributions

Reduction

of financial

equalization

contributions

1 The corporation ensures financial equalization between the parishes.

2 Financial equalization enables the parishes to fulfill their basic duties and reduces differences in tax burdens.

3 Financial equalization is financed by parishes with above-average tax capacity.

1 Contributions are paid to the church parishes for buildings that are necessary for the development of church life.

2 The Regulations on Building Cost Contributions12 govern the design of the contributions, which are based in particular on the criteria of sustainability and ecology, and the procedure.36

1 Special contributions may be granted for expenses which place an excessive strain on the financial capacity of a parish.

2 The Financial Regulations11 govern the details for granting contributions for special expenditures.28

Regarding special-purpose associations of church parishes with a uniform tax rate and central tax collection (tax special-purpose associations), the provisions concerning church parishes are applicable mutatis mutandis with regard to financial matters.

1. Entry into Force

The Church Order shall enter into force upon its adoption by the eligible voters and approval by the Cantonal Government, together with the new cantonal Church Law.

2. It replaces the Church Order of November 28, 1982, including all subsequent amendments.

The members of the Synod may form factions.

2 Details are regulated by the Rules of Procedure of the Synod.36

1 The corporation creates the conditions for the development of ecclesiastical life in its area. It is committed to socio-political and socio-ethical issues and, in particular, advocates for an intergenerational community and for gender equality, regardless of civil status and lifestyle. It strives to eliminate existing disadvantages, also with regard to the further development of ecclesiastical law.

2 It performs supra-regional and such regional tasks that individual parishes or associations of parishes cannot fulfil.

3 It supports and coordinates the activities of the parishes.

4 It ensures financial equalisation between the parishes.

5 It finances the ecclesiastical administration and ecclesiastical institutions.

6 It supports and co-finances diocesan, supra-diocesan and all-Swiss ecclesiastical activities.

7 It grants financial contributions, namely for: specialised pastoral care, youth and adult education, basic and continuing education for church employees, social institutions, media, ecclesiastical aid at home and abroad.

8 To fulfil its tasks, it may establish a legal entity, become a member of such an entity, participate in an existing legal entity or delegate tasks to such an entity.

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1. Data Protection

The collection, processing, and disclosure of information, personal data, and sensitive personal data shall be carried out based on the Law on Information and Data Protection7. The Synodal Council and each parish council shall each designate a contact person responsible for data protection matters.

2. To ensure the community-building objectives according to ecclesiastical order, the parish offices, in particular, bear responsibility for the collection, processing, and disclosure of necessary information, personal data, and sensitive personal data. Subject to individual blocking notices, they are authorized, while observing their duty of confidentiality, to process data for the fulfillment of ecclesiastical tasks or to exchange data among themselves. Data exchange explicitly applies also to communication in interchurch cooperation among churches of different denominations, where service is carried out under ecumenical responsibility, as well as to communication with the canton, political municipalities, and school municipalities.

3. The Synodal Council shall regulate details in a data protection regulation. It may do so in consultation with the competent bodies of other publicly recognized churches.

The following decisions of the Synod are not subject to the optional referendum

a. Determination of contribution rates for financial contributions from the parishes to the corporation,

b. Approval of the corporation's budget.

1 Members of the Synod shall be elected by the church parishes

from among their members entitled to vote and stand for election. The election shall take place at the ballot box. The church parish regulations may

provide that the election takes place at the church parish assembly or by

the church parish parliament.

2 Each church parish shall elect at least one member of the Synod. Church

parishes with more than 5000 members are entitled to one member per 5000 members

as well as one member for the remaining fraction.

3 Elections shall be conducted according to the majoritarian system.

4 If a member of the Synod, during the current term of office,

gives up their domicile in the church parish required for the exercise of the office, or loses it due to a merger

of church parishes, the Synod may, upon request of the member of the

Synod and after prior consultation with the church parish, approve the

termination of the term of office, provided that the fulfillment of duties

is ensured.

1. For the ballot box election procedure, the provisions of the cantonal law on political rights apply mutatis mutandis as subsidiary law according to Art. 6. If the conditions for an uncontested election are not not met, printed ballot proposals are used.

2. If the election takes place at the church assembly or through the church parliament, the provisions of the church parish regulations are applicable for the election procedure.

In addition to the incompatibilities under Articles 19 c and 19 d, members of the Synod may not simultaneously be members of the Supervisory Commission for Parishes and Special Purpose Associations.

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The Synod is responsible for

1 The following elections

a. Election of the President, Vice-President, other members of the Executive Board, the Auditing and Finance Commission, and other standing commissions and their presidencies,

b. Election of the Synodal Council and its President for the term of office of the Synod,

c. Election of the President and members of the Appeals Commission,

d. Election of the Ombudspersons of the Staff Ombudsman's Office,

e. Election of its representatives in organisations,

f.24 Election of the members of the Supervisory Commission for Parishes and Special Purpose Associations.

Tasks

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2 The following legal acts

a. Resolutions on the Church Order in accordance with Articles 11 and 12,

b. Rules of Procedure of the Synod,

c. Regulations on the Appeals Commission,

d.28 Financial Regulations11,

e. Regulations on construction cost contributions to the parishes,

f. Regulations on the remuneration of organs,

g. Employment Regulations for the employees of the parishes and the corporation,

h. Regulations on the election of priests and pastoral assistants10,

i. Parish Regulations13 and Financial Regulations of the parishes14,

j. Further regulations of fundamental importance.

3 The following general administrative acts

a. Compilation, promulgation and verification of election and voting results within the corporation, as well as the handling of appeals regarding the election results of the members of the Synod at the request of the Synodal Council,

b. Supervision of the Synodal Council,

c. Approval of the budget and adoption of the annual accounts and annual report,

d. Determination of contribution rates for the financial contributions of the parishes to the corporation,

e. Resolution on the formation, merger, and dissolution of parishes,

f. Creation and abolition of service departments financed by the corporation,

g. Statements on cantonal laws directly affecting the corporation,

h. Conclusion of an agreement with the Diocesan Bishop concerning a parity-based conciliation board and the election of the corporation's representatives thereto,

i. Accession of the corporation to organisations and associations if financial obligations exceeding the financial competence of the Synodal Council are involved.

Financial Competencies

1 The Synod decides on the finances of the corporation, in particular on the budget and the approval of the annual accounts.

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2 Subject to an optional referendum, it is responsible for approving new one-off expenditures exceeding CHF 500,000 for a specific purpose or exceeding CHF 1,000,000 for construction projects, and new recurring expenditures exceeding CHF 150,000 annually for a specific purpose.

1. The Finance Commission comprises seven members. It examines the budget and the annual accounts of the corporation.

2. Its other duties and powers are regulated in the Rules of Procedure of the Synod.

Finance Commission

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Standing Commissions

Factions

Meeting place, publicity

Composition

Election

Special incompatibility

1 The Members and the President

are elected by the Synod from among the voting and eligible

members of the corporation.

**2 At least one member of the Synodal Council must possess a *missio*

*canonica* and belong to the Pastoral Chapter of the Canton of Zurich.

The members of the Pastoral Chapter active in the Canton of Zurich

have a right to propose candidates to the Synod.**

1 For the members of the Synodal Council, in addition to

The Synodal Council is responsible for

a. Submitting motions to the Synod,

b. Executing the resolutions of the Synod,

c. Issuing implementing provisions for the resolutions of the Synod,

d. Preparing the budget for the attention of the Synod,

e. Submitting the annual report and annual financial statements,

f. Representing the corporate body externally and commenting on cantonal matters affecting the corporate body, subject to the powers of the Synod,

g. Administering the assets of the corporate body,

h. Managing the administration of the corporate body,

i. Appointing the Secretary General,

j. Electing commissions that are not elected by the Synod,

k. Supervising the departments of the corporate body and issuing departmental regulations,

l. Executing the financial equalization in accordance with the financial regulations11,

m. Deciding on disputes between parish communities, parish communities and associations of communes, or between the latter,

n. Exercising supreme supervision over the parish communities and associations of communes,

o. Deciding on appeals against personnel-related directives of the parish communities and associations of communes,

p. Informing the Synod and the public about its activities of general interest,

q. Fulfilling all other tasks of the corporate body that are not assigned by the Church Order to another authority,

r. Deciding on appeals against directives of the Supervisory Commission for Parish Communities and Associations of Communes,

s. Concluding agreements on cooperation between the corporate body and the General Vicariate,

t. Managing elections for the corporate body and popular votes at the ballot box, unless these are transferred to state bodies.

1.28 Execution of financial equalization in accordance with financial regulations11

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Financial

competences

Delegation of

tasks,

Commissions

and Experts

Supervision of

the Parish

Communities and

Associations of

Communes

The Synodal Council decides on

a. tied expenditures,

b. new one-off expenditures included in the budget up to CHF 500,000 for

a specific purpose or up to CHF 1,000,000 for construction projects,

on new annually recurring expenditures up to CHF 150,000 for a

specific purpose, as well as on the waiver of revenues of this

amount,

c. new one-off expenditures not included in the budget up to CHF 100,000

for a specific purpose, but not exceeding a total of

CHF 400,000 per year, and on new annually recurring expenditures

up to CHF 20,000 for a specific purpose, but not exceeding a total of

CHF 60,000 per year,

d. supplementary credits for the increase of one-off expenditures and annually

recurring expenditures for a specific purpose up to

the amount according to lit. c, provided that the total amount does not fall within the

competence of the Synod.

1. The provisions of the Cantonal Administrative Justice Act applicable to the Administrative Court shall apply to the appeal procedure as subsidiary law in accordance with Art. 6. 25

2. In appeals concerning voting rights matters, the Appeals Commission may set the consultation period to a maximum of 30 days.

3. The fourth section of the Administrative Justice Act shall apply to the revision of first-instance orders and decisions of the Appeals Commission.

A member of the Appeals Commission must recuse themselves in matters concerning their own parish.

The Appeals Commission shall adopt rules of procedure

and may appoint its secretariat.

IV. Parishes

1 The Corporation is divided into church parishes. The existing church parishes are listed in an appendix to the Church Order.

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2 They comprise the members of the Corporation residing in their territory.

3 For the formation, merger, and dissolution of church parishes, the Synod is responsible, either upon application by the church parishes concerned to the Synodal Council or upon motion by the Synodal Council.

4 Changes in names and territories of church parishes require the approval of the Synodal Council.

1. The parish communities are independent corporations under public law, in accordance with Article 130, paragraph 1, letter b of the Constitution of the Canton of Zurich.

2. They autonomously regulate their affairs within the framework of the church order.

3. Members of the parish community who fulfill the requirements according to Article 10 are entitled to vote and stand for election. The parish community regulations may provide exceptions to the residency requirement for the eligibility of authority members.

4. The parish communities maintain a register of persons entitled to vote and stand for election.

5. Where the corporate law does not contain its own provisions, state law shall be applied mutatis mutandis to the parish communities as their own law.

1 The parish communities regulate their organization, as well as the jurisdiction and duties of their organs, within the framework of the Church Law, the Church Order, the Parish Community Regulations13 and the Financial Regulations of the Parish Communities14, in a Parish Community Order.

2 The parish communities may introduce a parish parliament instead of the parish assembly. The Parish Community Regulations govern the details.

3 The church council consists of at least five members.

4 The pastor and the pastoral commissioner may not be members of the church council. They participate in its meetings with an advisory vote.

5 The Parish Community Order requires approval by the Synodal Council.

1. **Election of Parish Ministers**

The parish communities elect the ministers for a term of six years.

2. The re-election of ministers takes place at the parish assembly. If the parish community has a parish parliament, the re-election is conducted by ballot.

3. The confirmation election is conducted by ballot, provided that a silent election does not occur. In parish communities without a parish parliament, the parish regulations may stipulate that the confirmation election takes place at the parish assembly.

4. Parish administrators with community leadership functions must undergo election after a maximum of two years.

5. The election procedures are regulated in the ordinance on the election of ministers and commissioned parish staff¹⁰.

If no priest can be elected as a pastor, the parish elects in the parish assembly the parish commissioner for a term of six years, in accordance with the Regulations on the Election of Pastors and Parish Commissioners10.

The church parishes and their associations are subject to the supervision of the Supervisory Commission for Church Parishes and Associations, as well as the high supervision of the Synodal Council.

V. Finances of the Corporation36

The corporation is financed in particular by

a. Contributions from the parish churches,

b. Contributions from the Canton,

c. Endowments,

d. Revenues from financial assets.

Financing

1 The corporation shall use its funds for

a. financing its tasks,

b. building cost contributions and any other services to the parish-

es.

2 The use of contributions from the Canton to the corporation shall

be governed by statutory provisions and the financial regulations11.

1 For the determination of the contributions of the church parishes to the

corporation and the financial equalization payments, the church parishes

shall make the required financial data available to the corporation electronically.

2 If the data is not transmitted within the period specified in the Financial Regulations11, the Synodal Council shall determine the contribution.

The Synodal Council may reduce contributions from the parishes from financial equalization or to financial equalization in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulations.

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1 Financial Regulations for the Corporation

a. financial budget and accounting,

b. the right to incur expenditure.

**2 Furthermore, they regulate for the Corporation and the Parish Communities**

a. the contributions of the parish communities to the Corporation and their use,

b. the structure of the program concerning activities of supra-communal importance,

c. the concretization of the negative earmarking of taxes of legal entities,

d. financial equalization between the parish communities.

Financial Regulations

VI. Transitional and Final Provisions36

Members of authorities and bodies remain in office until the expiry of their term under previous law.

transitional provision

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Transitional Provision to the Amendment of December 1, 2022

Should the number of members of the Synod allocated to a church parish increase due to the amendment of Art. 21 para. 2, supplementary elections must be held. The election of the new members shall be for the remainder of the term of office 2023–2027. The cut-off date for the number of members in the Synod per church parish is December 31, 2021.

1 OS 64, 790.

2 Approved by the Government Council on November 25, 2009.

3 Entry into force: January 1, 2010 (OS 63, 152).

4 ABI 2009, 1384.

5 LS 101.

6 LS 161.

7 LS 170.4.

8 LS 175.2.

9 LS 180.1.

10 LS 182.22.

11 LS 182.25.

12 LS 182.26.

13 LS 182.60.

14 LS 182.63.

15 Version according to resolution of April 7, 2011 (OS 67, 396). In force since October 1, 2012.

16 Version according to resolution of June 16, 2011 (OS 67, 398). In force since October 1, 2012.

17 Version according to resolution of December 6, 2012 (OS 68, 207). In force since June 1, 2013.

18 The municipality of Bertschikon was removed from the list after its merger with the municipality of Wiesendangen on January 1, 2014.

19 The municipality of Sternenberg was removed from the list after its merger with the municipality of Bauma on January 1, 2015.

20 Inserted by resolution of December 4, 2014 (OS 70, 261). In force since November 1, 2015.

21 Version according to resolution of November 5, 2015 (OS 71, 116). In force since July 1, 2016.

22 Version according to resolution of May 23, 2016 (OS 71, 455; ABI 2016-06-10). In force since October 26, 2016.

23 Version according to resolution of May 23, 2016 (OS 71, 457; ABI 2016-06-10). In force since January 1, 2017.

24 Inserted by resolution of June 29, 2017 (OS 72, 454; ABI 2017-07-21). In force since January 1, 2018.

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25 Version according to resolution of June 29, 2017 (OS 72, 454; ABI 2017-07-21). In force since January 1, 2018.

26 Repealed by resolution of June 29, 2017 (OS 72, 454; ABI 2017-07-21). In force since January 1, 2018.

27 Version according to resolution of August 27, 2018 (OS 73, 434; ABI 2018-09-14). In force since October 1, 2018.

28 Version according to resolution of April 12, 2018 (OS 73, 427; ABI 2018-06-08). In force since January 1, 2019.

29 The municipality of Hofstetten was removed from the list after its merger with the municipality of Elgg on January 1, 2018.

30 The municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen were removed from the list after their merger to form the new municipality of Stammheim on January 1, 2019.

31 The municipalities of Schönenberg and Hütten were removed from the list after their merger with the municipality of Wädenswil on January 1, 2019.

32 The church parish of Hirzel-Schönenberg-Hütten was dissolved on January 1, 2020, following the merger of the political municipalities of Horgen and Wädenswil respectively, and assigned to the corresponding church parish (OS 74, 565; ABI 2019-10-11). In force since January 1, 2020.

33 Version according to resolution of June 17, 2021 (ABI 2021-07-02). In force since July 2, 2021.

34 Version according to resolution of November 28, 2022 (ABI 2022-12-09). In force since January 1, 2023.

35 Inserted by resolution of December 1, 2022 (OS 78, 427; ABI 2022-12-16). In force since January 1, 2024.

36 Version according to resolution of December 1, 2022 (OS 78, 427; ABI 2022-12-16). In force since January 1, 2024.

37 Repealed by resolution of December 1, 2022 (OS 78, 427; ABI 2022-12-16). In force since January 1, 2024.

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Appendix

Roman Catholic Corporation – Church Order

Directory of Roman Catholic Church Parishes

Church Parishes

Adliswil

Affoltern a. A.

comprising the territory of the

following municipalities or parts of municipalities

Andelfingen-Feuerthalen15, 30, 31

Bauma19

Birmensdorf

Bonstetten

Bülach

Dielsdorf

Dietikon

Dübendorf

Egg

Elgg29

Geroldswil

Glattfelden-Eglisau-Rafz17

Hausen-Mettmenstetten

Herrliberg

Hinwil

Adliswil

Aeugst a. A., Affoltern a. A., Hedingen,

Obfelden, Ottenbach

Andelfingen, Benken, Dachsen,

Feuerthalen, Flurlingen, Kleinandel-

fingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen, Marthalen,

Ossingen, Stammheim, Trüllikon,

Truttikon

Bäretswil, Bauma, Fischenthal

Aesch, Birmensdorf, Uitikon

Bonstetten, Stallikon, Wettswil a. A.

Bachenbülach, Bülach, Hochfelden,

Höri, Winkel

Bachs, Dielsdorf, Neerach, Niederglatt,

Niederhasli, Niederweningen,

Oberglatt, Oberweningen, Regensberg,

Schleinikon, Schöfflisdorf, Steinmaur

Dietikon

Dübendorf, Fällanden, Schwerzenbach

Egg, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Oetwil a. S.

Elgg, Hagenbuch

Geroldswil, Oetwil a. d. L., Weiningen

Eglisau, Glattfelden, Hüntwangen,

Rafz, Stadel, Wasterkingen, Weiach, Wil

Hausen a. A., Kappel a. A., Knonau,

Maschwanden, Mettmenstetten,

Rifferswil

Herrliberg

Hinwil

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Hombrechtikon23

Horgen 27, 32

Illnau-Effretikon22

Kilchberg

Kloten

Küsnacht-Erlenbach

Langnau a. A.

Männedorf-Uetikon a. S.

Meilen

Oberengstringen

Oberrieden

Opfikon

Pfäffikon

Regensdorf

Rheinau

Richterswil

Rickenbach-Seuzach18

Rümlang

Rüti23

Schlieren

St. Petrus Embrachertal21

St. Pirminius Pfungen33

Stäfa

Thalwil-Rüschlikon

Turbenthal

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Bubikon (part of municipality Wolfhausen),

Grüningen, Hombrechtikon

Horgen

Brütten, Illnau-Effretikon (excluding

part of municipality Kyburg), Lindau

Kilchberg

Bassersdorf, Kloten, Nürensdorf

Erlenbach, Küsnacht

Langnau a. A.

Männedorf, Uetikon a. S.

Meilen

Oberengstringen, Unterengstringen

Oberrieden

Opfikon

Fehraltorf, Hittnau, Pfäffikon, Russikon

Boppelsen, Buchs, Dällikon, Dänikon,

Hüttikon, Otelfingen, Regensdorf

Rheinau

Richterswil

Altikon, Dägerlen, Dinhard, Ellikon

a. d. Th., Elsau, Hettlingen, Rickenbach,

Seuzach, Thalheim a. d. Th., Wiesen-

dangen

Rümlang

Bubikon (part of municipality Bubikon),

Dürnten, Rüti

Schlieren

Embrach, Freienstein-Teufen, Lufingen,

Oberembrach, Rorbas

Berg a. I., Buch a. I., Dättlikon, Dorf,

Flaach, Henggart, Neftenbach,

Pfungen, Volken

Stäfa

Rüschlikon, Thalwil

Turbenthal, Wila, Wildberg

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Urdorf

Uster

Wädenswil31, 32

Wald

Wallisellen

Wetzikon

Winterthur

Zell22

Zollikon-Zumikon16

Zürich-Allerheiligen

Zürich-Bruder Klaus

Zürich-Dreikönigen

Zürich-Erlöser

Zürich-Guthirt

Zürich-Heilig Geist

Zürich-Heilig Kreuz

Zürich-Oerlikon

Zürich-Wiedikon

Zürich-Liebfrauen

Zürich-Witikon

Zürich-Maria-Hilf

Zürich-Maria Lourdes

Roman Catholic Corporation – Church Order

Urdorf

Greifensee, Uster, Volketswil

Wädenswil

Wald

Dietlikon, Wallisellen,

Wangen-Brüttisellen

Gossau, Seegräben, Wetzikon

Winterthur

Illnau-Effretikon (part of municipality

Kyburg), Schlatt, Weisslingen, Zell

Zollikon, Zumikon

Zurich (parts of the districts Affoltern,

Seebach, Oerlikon and Unterstrass)

Zurich (parts of the districts Oberstrass

and Unterstrass)

Zurich (district Enge)

Zurich (district Riesbach)

Zurich (district Wipkingen)

Zurich (district Höngg)

Zurich (district Altstetten)

Zurich

(main part of district Oerlikon)

Zurich

(main part of district Wiedikon)

Zurich

(Old Town right of the Limmat

and main parts of the districts

Oberstrass and Unterstrass)

Zurich (district Witikon)

Zurich (district Leimbach)

Zurich

(main part of district Seebach)

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Zürich-St. Anton

Zurich

(district Hirslanden and

main part of district Hottingen)

Zürich-St. Felix und Regula Zurich

(outer part of district Aussersihl)

Zürich-St. Franziskus

Zurich (district Wollishofen)

Zürich-St. Gallus

Zurich (district Schwamendingen)

Zürich-St. Josef

Zurich (Industrial district)

Zürich-St. Katharina

Zurich

(main part of district Affoltern)

Zürich-St. Konrad

Zurich (district Albisrieden)

Zürich-St. Martin

Zurich

(main part of district Fluntern

and part of district Hottingen)

Zürich-St. Peter und Paul

Zurich

(Old Town left of the Limmat

and main part of district Aussersihl)

Zürich-St. Theresia

Zurich (Friesenberg district)

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