Canon 806: The Authority of the Diocese over the Schools of Religious Institutes

We are a religious institute that runs several Catholic schools in various dioceses. A new director of education in one diocese says the following policy is enforceable in every Catholic school in the diocese: “The nature and identity of Catholic schools are under the authority of the Bishop. The Bi...

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Main Author: Huels, John M. 1950- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 2017
In: Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 2017
Year: 2017, Pages: 81-84
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic Church, Verfasserschaft1, Codex iuris canonici (1983). 806 / School / Order
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Summary:We are a religious institute that runs several Catholic schools in various dioceses. A new director of education in one diocese says the following policy is enforceable in every Catholic school in the diocese: “The nature and identity of Catholic schools are under the authority of the Bishop. The Bishop has the right to inspect all aspects of education in a Catholic school.” We have never had our schools subject to the “inspection of all aspects of education” by a diocesan authority. Is the policy indeed applicable o a school owned and operated by a religious institute of pontifical right?
ISBN:193220847X
Contains:Enthalten in: Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 2017