Permission given to priest to run for political office: Canons 285 §3; 672 and 739
"In the recent past, at least two priests and one religious have been reported as seeking and receiving from their bishops or religious superior a permission to run for, and if elected to hold, civil office. One of the bishops gave his permission after getting approval from his presbyteral coun...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2007
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Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2007, Pages: 60-62 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
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Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 672
B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 739 B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 285, §3 B Permission B Klerikerrecht B Politics |
| Summary: | "In the recent past, at least two priests and one religious have been reported as seeking and receiving from their bishops or religious superior a permission to run for, and if elected to hold, civil office. One of the bishops gave his permission after getting approval from his presbyteral council and upon the priest in question resigning his ministry while participating in civil office. Please comment on these developments." |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
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