Reflections on Clerical Concubinage
Since Apostolic times clerics have had chastity as part of their obligations. Violations of this obligation have been punished since the early traditions of the Church. While the news regarding violations of celibacy is not new, cases of stable relationships of non-minors are increasing in frequency...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| In: |
Studia canonica
Year: 2019, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 467-479 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Concubinate
/ Clergy
/ Canon law
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| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
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| Summary: | Since Apostolic times clerics have had chastity as part of their obligations. Violations of this obligation have been punished since the early traditions of the Church. While the news regarding violations of celibacy is not new, cases of stable relationships of non-minors are increasing in frequency. The article begins by defining clerical concubinage. The second section examines the current law of the Church and offers commentary. In the third section various hypothetical cases are provided to illustrate the clear procedural norms to be used in cases of concubinous clerics. Depuis les temps apostoliques, la chasteté a fait partie des obligations cléricales. Les violations de cette obligation ont été punies depuis les traditions anciennes de l’Église. Bien qu’il ne soit pas nouveau d’entendre des récits de violation du célibat, les cas de relations stables de nonmineurs sont de plus en plus fréquents. L’article commence par définir le concubinage clérical. La deuxième section examine la loi actuelle de l’Église et offre un commentaire. Dans la troisième section, diverses causes hypothétiques sont fournies afin d’illustrer les normes claires de procédure à utiliser dans des cas de clercs concubins. |
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| ISSN: | 2295-3027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studia canonica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/STC.53.2.3287618 |