in the full communion of the Catholic Church (c. 205) Christians = Baptized (c. 204 1) Catholics (c. 204 2) non-catholic Christians = non-catholics not in full communion: apostates, heretics, schismatics (c. 751) those under excommunication or interdict (cc. 1331-1332) those who are obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin (c. 915) belonging to non- Catholic Churches belonging to non-catholic ecclesial communities
non-catholic ecclesial non-catholic Eastern Churches non-catholic Churches communities
The Three bonds Christ the prophet teaching office profession of faith Christ the priest sanctifying office sacraments Christ the shepherd (or king) governing office ecclesiastical governance
Delict (c. 1364) Content (c. 751) Example: a Catholic who becomes Apostasy total repudiation of the... a Muslim or an christian faith Atheist Heresy Schism obstinate denial or doubt of a truth withdrawal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or from communion with the members of the Church subject to him... a Protestant... an Orthodox
Catholics who are not in full communion with the Catholic church because of deficiencies with regard to the Faith: apostates (c. 751) heretics (c. 751) deficient sacramental communion: excommunicated (c. 1331) those punished with interdict (c. 1332) those who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin (c. 915) deficient subordination to Church authorities: schismatics (c. 751)
Orders until 1972: presbyter major orders deacon (= sacred orders) subdeacon minor orders Entry into clerical state: akolyte exorcist lector porter (ostiarius) i tonsure
Ways of using the term lay lay : : 1. Faithful, who are not clerics (c. 207 1 CIC; cf. 2. Vat., LG 43) 2. Faithful, who are neither clerics nor religious (2. Vat., LG 31 = c. 399 CCEO) 3. Faithful characterized by their secular nature (2. Vat., LG 31, second paragraph)
married clerics L a y consecrated life Faithful
Four Catalogues of Obligations and rights in the CIC: 1)... of all Faithful (cc. 208-223) 223) 2)... of the Lay Faithful (cc. 224-231) 3)... of Clerics (cc. 273-289) 4) of [religious] institutes 4)... of [religious] institutes and of their members (cc. 662-672)
6th principle for the reform of the CIC On account of the fundamental equality of all members of the Christian faithful and the diversity of offices and functions rooted in the hierarchical order of the Church, it is expedient that the rights of persons be appropriately defined and safeguarded. This brings it about that t the exercise of authority appears more clearly as service, that its use is more clearly reinforced, and that abuses are removed.
Obligations and Rights of all Faithful: obligation or right? Source ( E. Corecco) c. 208: Equality regarding dignity and action c. 209: communion with the Church obligation div. pos. law + nat. fund. c. 210: holy life obligation div. pos. law c. 211: proclaim the divine message obligation & right div. pos. law c. 212 1: Christian obedience obligation div. pos. law + nat. fund. c. 212 2-3: express one s own opinions right div. pos. law + nat. fund. c. 213: word of God and sacraments right div. pos. law c. 214: own rite etc. right div. pos. law c. 215: associations, meetings right div. pos. law + nat. fund. c. 216: apostolic action right div. pos. law c. 217: Christian education right div. pos. law c. 218: freedom of inquiry etc. right natural law c. 219: free choice of state of life right natural law c. 220: good reputation & privacy natural law c. 221 1: legal protection right natural law c. 221 2 und 3: lawful judgement right natural law c. 222 1: financial support for the Church obligation div. pos. law + nat. fund. c. 222 2: social justice etc. obligation natural law c. 223: take into account the rights of others obligation natural law
Juridical Consequences of Incardination obligation to work as a sacred minister, under the authority of the competent t superior right to receive a mission as a sacred minister right to being cared for personally / spiritually remuneration / social welfare
Who can grant incardination? Diocese or other particular Church (cc. 265, 368) also the military ordinariate Personal Prelature (cc. 265, 295 1) Religious Institute (c. 266 2) under certain conditions also: Society of Apostolic Life (c. 266 2, 738 3) Secular Institute (cc. 266 3, 715 2) Associations: not in the Latin Church but possible in Catholic Oriental Churches (c. 357 1 CCEO)
from: to: Change of incardination Diocese etc. Religious Institute etc. by mutual consent of both bishops (c. 267) Diocese after five years of service etc. (c. 268 1) appointment to become a bishop by definitive incorporation into the institute (c. 268 2) Religious Institute etc. immediate incardination, or after trial period, or after five years of service (c. 693) appointment to become a bishop by definitive incorporation into the institute (c. 268 2)
Promise of obedience in the rites of ordination of priests and deacons Diocesan Candidate, Do you promise me and my own bishop successors respect and obedience? Diocesan Candidate, other bishop Do you promise respect and obedience to your Ordinary? Candidate of Religious Institute Do you promise the diocesan Bishop and also your legitimate Superior respect and obedience?
Grounds for Invalidity of Ordination 1. The one who celebrated the ordination was not a validly ordained d bishop. 2. The bishop who seemed to celebrate the ordination did not have the intention to ordain the person. 3. There was no imposition of hands and/or no prayer of consecration. 4. There was a lack of intention on the side of the ordained, e. g. complete lack of freedom. 5. The ordained was not baptized or not male.
... by tribunal (cc. 1709-1712) Declaration of nullity by admini- i strative authority (c. 1709 1) if ordination was invalid (c. 290, 1 ) Loss of Clerical State on request of the cleric (as a favor) if ordination was valid without request (as a penalty) recript marriage of the of deacon by tribunal by Apostolic in danger (c. 290, 2 ) administrative See of death (c. 290, 3 ) (c. 1079) authority (not with dispensation mentioned without dispensation in the CIC) from celibacy (c. 291) without dispensation from celibacy