Lanterna Rally

Author: Charles Augustine Bachofen

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781230337326

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... Title X THE GOVERNMENT OF RELIGIOUS CHAPTER I SUPERIORS AND CHAPTERS After dealing with the foundation and suppression of religious congregations and houses, the Code proceeds to treat of the organization or government of religious. Here, of course, no detailed enumeration of the different classes of superiors and their powers over the various institutes can be expected. Though the norms cover a wide range, they admit enough elbow space for the different constitutions, as far as these do not conflict with the new law. The superiors specially mentioned are: the Roman Pontiff, the Cardinal Protector, the Ordinary, the religious Superiors, the general Chapter and Counselors. Can. 499 The Roman Pontiff And The Cardinal Protector 1. Religiosi omnes, tanquam supremo Superiori, subduntur Romano Pontifici cui obedire tenentur etiam vi voti obedientiae. 2. Cardinalis Protector cuiuslibet religionis, nisi aliud expresse cautum fuerit in peculiaribus casibus, iurisdictione in religionem aut in singulos sodales non pollet, nec potest se interiori disciplinae et bonorum administrationi immiscere, sed eius est tantummodo bonum religionis consilio et patrocinio promovere. All religious are subject to the Roman Pontiff as their highest superior and must obey him also by virtue of the vow of obedience. This general principle is based upon the ordinary, full, and universal power vested in the Pope, in virtue of which he is the highest superior of all religious.1 This means that no religious order or congregation may lawfully exist without his sanction, even as human societies need the permission of higher authority for legal existence. Furthermore it implies that the papal ordinances and laws, as far as they touch religious, either in...