Supression of a monastery: Canon 616 §4

During the past two or three years, there have been monasteries of nuns suppressed in the United States due to the aging communities and the lack of vocations. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life sends an executorial decree of suppression in response t...

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Corporate Author: Katholische Kirche. VerfasserIn (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions ; 2010
Year: 2010, Pages: 33
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Holy See (motif), Verfasserschaft1, Codex iuris canonici (1983). 616 / Holy See (motif), Verfasserschaft1, Codex iuris canonici (1983). 616,4 / Monastery / Holy See (motif), Kongregation für die Institute des Geweihten Lebens und die Gemeinschaften des Apostolischen Lebens
IxTheo Classification:SA Church law; state-church law
SB Catholic Church law
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Summary:During the past two or three years, there have been monasteries of nuns suppressed in the United States due to the aging communities and the lack of vocations. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life sends an executorial decree of suppression in response to the nuns' petition or the bishop's recommendation to the Congregation. The latter exercises vigilance over the monastery and must consider the welfare of the aging nuns (canon 615).
ISBN:1932208267
Contains:Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions ; 2010