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Tag Archives: diocese
Establishing Dioceses and Parishes in Mission Lands
Q: While doing some historical research, I found that my parish church which is 152 years old, when its foundations were laid, had belonged to the Apostolic Vicariate of [X] and the mission of [Y]. I understood these terms as … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions, Parish Life
Tagged apostolic administration, apostolic vicariate, canon law, Catholic, diocese, missionary, parish, prefecture
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Bishops Interfering in Parish Ministry, Part II
Q: The bishop of [a diocese in the US] is giving an annual retreat which nearly every priest in the diocese must attend, leaving parishes without priests, daily Mass, and access to the sacraments for four days. He stated that … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Mass, Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful, Sacraments
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, clergy, diocese, retreat
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Bishops Interfering in Parish Ministry, Part I
Q: I am a priest in the Diocese of X…. Our bishop has told us pastors that we must all submit our schedule of Masses to his office for approval. He has mandated a maximum number of Masses we pastors … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Parish Life
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, diocese, parish priest, pastor
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When (and How Much) Can a Bishop Tax a Parish?
Q1: We found out totally by accident that when we donate money to our parish for any purpose, the diocesan bishop takes more than 10% of it as a tax for diocesan expenses. Even when the parish takes up a … Continue reading
Who’s in Charge of the Diocese When There’s No Bishop?
Q: We have a lot of confusion in our parish…. Complicating the equation, our diocesan bishop has retired and the Pope has yet to name his successor. We have a diocesan administrator, but he is also currently the bishop of … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Parish Life, The Pope
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, diocese
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