Signatures required for acts of the bishop
"Our new bishop insists that it is unnecessary for his written decisions, appointments, etc. to be countersigned by the chancellor or other ecclesiastical notary. For example, he writes appointment letters for parish priests and sends these out over his own signature alone. He has also accepted...
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Soc.
2006
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Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2006, Pages: 54-56 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
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Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 474
B Allgemeine Normen B Legislation B Signature B Administrative law B Power |
| Summary: | "Our new bishop insists that it is unnecessary for his written decisions, appointments, etc. to be countersigned by the chancellor or other ecclesiastical notary. For example, he writes appointment letters for parish priests and sends these out over his own signature alone. He has also accepted a pastor's resignation from office in writing, given notice that a pastoral term is expired and thus created a parochial vacancy, an imposed precepts against uncooperative clergy, but again without any notarization of his acts. Knowing that canon 124 requires observance of "the formalities an requirements imposed by law for the validity of the act," an nothing that canon 483, § 1 seems to set forth one of these legal requirements (the notary's signature "establishes authenticity for any acts") and the canon 481, 1° indicates their intervention is required, I am the bishop's juridic acts will be challenged. Are they in fact, valid without the signature of the chancellor or the notary?" |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
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