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162 GOVERNMENT OF THE LEGION CHAPTER 28
2. Where it is found necessary to confer on a Curia, in
addition to its own proper functions, certain powers of
superintendence, over one or several Curiae, such higher Curia
shall be styled more particularly a Comitium and each of its
meetings is considered to be a Comitium meeting whether or
not representatives of the related Curia are present.
The Comitium is not a new council. It continues to act as a
Curia in respect of its own area and to govern directly its own
praesidia. In addition it supervises one or more Curiae.
Elections of officers of these Curiae are subject to
ratification by the Comitium, as the next highest council.
Each Curia and praesidium directly related to a Comitium
shall be entitled to full representation on the latter and,
therefore, their officers have the right to vote at elections of
officers of the Comitium.
In order to relieve the representatives of a Curia from
attendance at all the meetings of the Comitium (which, added
to the meetings of their own Curia, might form an undue
burden), it would be permissible to deal with the business of
that Curia and to require the attendance of its representatives
only at every second or third meeting of the Comitium. It is
not required that representatives of all related Curiae attend
on the same month.
A Comitium shall not ordinarily cover an area larger than a
Diocese, but may cover a smaller area. If a diocese has many
Curiae or where the Curiae are widely separated, more than
one Comitium, perhaps several, may be necessary and
desirable. There may be circumstances where, for the purposes
of good administration, and with ecclesiastical sanction, a
Comitium could be asked to supervise one or more Curiae in
another diocese or dioceses.
3. The Spiritual Director shall be appointed by the Ordinary
of the Diocese in which the Curia (or Comitium) functions.
4. The Curia shall exercise authority over its praesidia,
subject to the Statutes of the Legion. It shall appoint their
officers (other than the Spiritual Director), and keep count of
their terms of office.
As to the manner of appointment, see paragraph 11 of
chapter 14, The Praesidium.