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Suspension (Catholic Canonical Penalty)
Suspension () in Catholic canon law is a Censure (Catholic canon law), censure or punishment, by which a Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest or cleric is deprived, entirely or partially, of the use of the right to Holy orders in the Catholic Church, order or to hold Mass in the Catholic Church, office, or of any Benefice#Catholic Church in the Middle Ages, benefice.Suspension (in Canon Law) - Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 December 2012. A suspension ''a divinis'' is a suspension which "forbids the exercise of Sacraments of the Catholic Church, every act of the power of orders which one obtained either by sacred orders or by privilege". When a suspension is total, a cleric is deprived of the exercise of every function and of every ecclesiastical Rite (Christianity), rite, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Canon Law
The canon law of the Catholic Church () is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". It is the system of religious laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholic Church to regulate its external organization and government and to order and direct the activities of Catholics toward the mission of the Church. It was the first modern Western legal system and is the oldest continuously functioning legal system in the West, while the unique traditions of Eastern Catholic canon law govern the 23 Eastern Catholic particular churches '. Positive ecclesiastical laws, based directly or indirectly upon immutable divine law or natural law, derive formal authority in the case of universal laws from promulgation by the supreme legislator—the supreme pontiff, who possesses the totality of legislative, executive, and judicial power in his person, or by the College of Bishops acting in communion with the pope. In contrast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Trent
The Council of Trent (), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento), now in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation at the time, it has been described as the "most impressive embodiment of the ideals of the Counter-Reformation.""Trent, Council of" in Cross, F. L. (ed.) ''The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church'', Oxford University Press, 2005 (). It was the last time an ecumenical council was organized outside the city of Rome. The Council issued key statements and clarifications of the Church's doctrine and teachings, including scripture, the biblical canon, sacred tradition, original sin, justification, salvation, the sacraments, the Mass, and the veneration of saintsWetterau, Bruce. ''World History''. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994. and also issued condemnations of what it defined to be heresies committed by proponents of Protestantism. The consequences of the council were als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Borghese
''Il Borghese'' is a monthly cultural and political magazine with a right-wing stance published in Rome, Italy. The magazine has been in circulation since 1950 and is named after the conservative Borghese family. and published until 1993. The newspaper has resumed publication several times for short periods. Since 2007 it has been published by the publishing house Pagine. History and profile ''Il Borghese'' was established by Leo Longanesi in 1950. He founded other magazines such as '' L’Italiano'' and '' Omnibus''. ''Il Borghese'' is published weekly and has a right-wing and conservative stance. Leo Longanesi and Indro Montanelli were the early co-editors of ''Il Borghese''. The former held the post until his death in 1957. The other early contributors include Giovanni Ansaldo, Giuseppe Prezzolini, Giovanni Spadolini, Mario Tedeschi, Alberto Savinio, Ennio Flaiano, Colette Rosselli, Irene Brin, Goffredo Parise and Mario Missiroli. In the 1950s the magazine was close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Bisceglia
Marco Bisceglia (5 July 1925 in Lavello – 22 July 2001 in Rome) was an Italian priest, among the first Catholic activists to plead the cause of homosexuals. Biography Political commitment Marco Bisceglia was a parish priest of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Lavello, in the province of Potenza. Bisceglia had publicly adhered to liberal theology, clashing with the Catholic hierarchy for having publicly supported the law on divorce. It was not well seen by the Church and the Christian Democrats due to its non-conformism and sympathies expressed for the Italian Communist Party. Homosexual himself and favourable to the liberation of homosexual people, he was suspended ''a divinis'' after the scandal following a deception made by two journalists of the right-wing weekly Il Borghese, Franco Jappelli and Bartolomeo Baldi. They passed themselves off as homosexual Catholics asking for a conscientious marriage. Bisceglia (who was usually prudent in his public gestures, to avoid a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humanae Vitae
(Latin, meaning 'Of Human Life') is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and dated 25 July 1968. The text was issued at a Vatican press conference on 29 July. Subtitled ''On the Regulation of Birth'', it re-affirmed the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding married love, responsible parenthood, and the rejection of artificial contraception. In formulating his teaching he explained why he did not accept the conclusions of the Pontifical Commission on Birth Control established by his predecessor, Pope John XXIII, a commission he himself had expanded. Mainly because of its restatement of the Church's opposition to artificial contraception, the encyclical was politically controversial. It dogmaticized a conservative interpretation of traditional Church moral teaching on the sanctity of life in the context of human intervention in fertility and the procreative and unitive nature of Catholic conjugal relations. It was the last of Paul's seven encyclicals. Summary Affirm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Roman Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop. The word comes from the Late Latin (originally from the Latin , a Latinization of Greek (), meaning "circular", "in a circle", or "all-round", also part of the origin of the word encyclopedia). The term is now primarily associated with papal encyclicals. The term has been used by Catholics, Anglicans and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Catholic usage Although the term "encyclical" originally simply meant a circulating letter, it acquired a more specific meaning within the context of the Catholic Church. In 1740, Pope Benedict XIV wrote a letter titled ''Ubi primum'', which is generally regarded as the first encyclical. The term is now used almost exclusively for a kind of letter sent out by the pope. For the modern Catholic Church, a papal encyclical is a specific category of papal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. In January 1964, List of pastoral visits of Pope Paul VI, he flew to Jordan, the first time a reigning pontiff had left Italy in more than a century. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954, and along with Domenico Tardini was considered the closest and most influential advisor of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, Italian Bishops' Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patrick Shannon
James Patrick Shannon (February 16, 1921 – August 28, 2003) was an American laicized Catholic bishop and educator. Biography Early years James Patrick Shannon was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 16, 1921, from Patrick Joseph Shannon and Mary Alice McAuliff Foxley Shannon. He was the youngest of 6 children in a large Irish Catholic family. Joseph Shannon was born in Ireland, and was the owner of Shannon Cattle Company in South St. Paul. Mary Alice was first married to Fred Foxley, and was widowed with four small children prior to marrying Joseph Shannon and having two children with him, James and his older sister Mary. Shannon graduated from St. Augustine's (Catholic) School, South St. Paul, in 1934, attended Cretin High School from 1934 to 1936, and then transferred to St. Thomas Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1938 Summa Cum Laude, as valedictorian of his class. He attended the College of St. Thomas (St. Paul) from 1938 to 1941, graduating Summa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Code Of Canon Law
The 1917 ''Code of Canon Law'' (abbreviated 1917 CIC, from its Latin title ), also referred to as the Pio-Benedictine Code,Dr. Edward Peters accessed June-9-2013 is the first official comprehensive codification (law), codification of Canon law of the Catholic Church, Latin canon law. Ordered by Pope Pius X in 1904 and carried out by the Commission for the Codification of Canon Law, led by Pietro Gasparri, Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, the work to produce the code was completed and Promulgation (Catholic canon law), promulgated under Pope Benedict XV on 27 May 1917, Coming into force, coming into effect on 19 May 1918.Metz, "What is Canon Law?", p. 59 The 1917 ''Code of Canon Law'' has been described as "the greatest revolution in canon law since the time of Decretum Gratiani, Gratian" (1150s AD). The 1917 ''Code of Canon Law'' was composed of laws called Canon (canon law), canons, of which there were 2,414. It remained in force until the 1983 Code of Canon Law, 1983 ''Code of Canon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Code Of Canon Law
The 1983 ''Code of Canon Law'' (abbreviated 1983 CIC from its Latin title ''Codex Iuris Canonici''), also called the Johanno-Pauline Code, is the "fundamental body of Ecclesiastical Law, ecclesiastical laws for the Latin Church". It is the second and current comprehensive codification (law), codification of Canon Law (Catholic Church), canonical legislation for the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The 1983 ''Code of Canon Law'' was Promulgation (Catholic canon law), promulgated on 25 January 1983 by John Paul IISacrae Disciplinae Leges accessed Jan-11-2013 and Entry into force, took legal effect on the First Sunday of Advent (27 November) 1983. It replaced the 1917 Code of Canon Law, 1917 ''Code of Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canon (canon Law)
In canon law, a canon designates some law promulgated by a synod, an ecumenical council, or an individual bishop. The word "canon" comes from the Greek ''kanon'', which in its original usage denoted a straight rod that was later the instrument used by architects and artificers as a measuring stick for making straight lines. ''Kanon'' eventually came to mean a rule or norm, so that when the first ecumenical council— Nicaea I—was held in 325, ''kanon'' started to obtain the restricted juridical denotation of a law promulgated by a synod or ecumenical council, as well as that of an individual bishop. Etymology Greek ''kanon'' / , Arabic ''Qanun'' / قانون, Hebrew ''kaneh'' / קנה, "straight"; a rule, code, standard, or measure; the root meaning in all these languages is "reed" (''cf.'' the Romance-language ancestors of the English word "cane"). A ''kanon'' was the instrument used by architects and artificers for making straight lines. Pre-Nicene usage Some writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decree (Catholic Canon Law)
A decree (Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin: , from ', 'I judge') is, in a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In the usage of the canon law (Catholic Church), canon law of the Catholic Church, it has various meanings. Any papal bull, papal brief, brief, or ''motu proprio'' is a decree inasmuch as these documents are legislative acts of the pope. In this sense the term is quite ancient.Pope Siricius speaks (Ep. i, ad Himer., c. ii) of the ''decreta generalia'' of Pope Liberius. The Congregation (Roman Curia), Roman congregations were formerly empowered to issue decrees in matters which come under their particular jurisdiction, but were forbidden from continuing to do so under Pope Benedict XV in 1917. Each ecclesiastical province, and also each diocese may issue decrees in their periodical synods within their sphere of authority. Decrees can be distinguished between legislative and executory decrees. A general legislative decree enacts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
