Experience shows that the first formula of faculties for North America does not sufficiently provide for communication of faculties to a worthy ecclesiastic who would govern the diocese until the Holy See should otherwise provide in all cases of vacancy of a See caused by the death of the Bishop or some other event. Hence it is decreed that wherever Cathedral Chapters cannot be set up and, in the absence of the archbishop or bishop, there is no one who has duly obtained from him a communication of the above mentioned faculties, or the see happens to be vacant otherwise than by the death of the bishop, the Metropolitan Bishop, or, in his absence or if it is a question of a metropolitan church, the senior among the suffragans, shall designate a worthy ecclesiastic to govern the diocese with the faculties listed previously mentioned first formula of faculties, until the Holy See having been informed disposes otherwise. Copy of Decree in handwriting of Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere . :: III-2-i A.D. Latin 2pp. 8vo.