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Jun 14, 2019 · The Code of Canon Law—which is a book governing much of the celebration of the sacraments and nearly every aspect of the administration of the Church—gives us guidelines for determining how our parishes are named. The relevant canons are 1214-1222.
Can. 1217 §1. After construction has been completed properly, a new church is to be dedicated or at least blessed as soon as possible; the laws of the sacred liturgy are to be observed. §2. Churches, especially cathedrals and parish churches, are to be dedicated by the solemn rite.
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