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ADLA - Canon Law Pertaining to a Diocesan Synod
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Canon Law Pertaining to a Diocesan Synod
CHAPTER I. THE DIOCESAN SYNOD (Cann. 460 - 572)
A diocesan synod is a group of selected priests and other members of the Christian faithful of a particular church who offer assistance to the diocesan bishop for the good of the whole diocesan community according to the norm of the following canons.
§1. A diocesan synod is to be celebrated in individual particular churches when circumstances suggest it in the judgment of the diocesan bishop after he has heard the presbyteral council.
§1. The diocesan bishop alone convokes a diocesan synod, but not one who temporarily presides offer a diocese.
§1. The following must be called to a diocesan synod as members of the synod and are obliged to participate in it:
a coadjutor bishop and auxiliary bishops;
vicars general, episcopal vicars, and the judicial vicar
canons of the cathedral church;
members of the presbyteral council;
lay members of the Christian faithful, even members of institutes of consecrated life, chosen by the pastoral council in a manner and number to be determined by the diocesan bishop or, where this council does not exist, in a manner determined by the diocesan bishop;
the rector of the diocesan major seminary;
vicars forane;
at least one presbyter from each vicariate forane, chosen by all those who have the care of souls there; also another presbyter must be chosen who, if the first is impeded, is to take his place;
some superiors of religious institutes and of societies of apostolic life which have a house in the diocese, chosen in a number and manner determined by the diocesan bishop.
Can. 464
If a member of the synod is prevented by a legitimate impediment, the member cannot send a proxy to attend it in his or her name. The member, however, is to inform the diocesan bishop of this impediment.
Can. 465
All proposed questions are subject to the free discussion of the members during sessions of the synod.
Can. 466
The only legislator in a diocesan synod is the diocesan bishop; the other members of the synod possess only a consultative vote. Only he signs the synodal declarations and decrees, which can be published by his authority alone.
Can. 467
The diocesan bishop is to communicate the texts of the synodal declarations and decrees to the metropolitan and the conference of bishops.
§1. The diocesan bishop is competent to suspend or dissolve a diocesan synod according to his prudent judgment.
Canon Law Pertaining to the Christian Faithful
Canon Law Pertaining to the Pastoral Council
CHAPTER V. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL (Cann. 511 - 514)
Can. 511
Can. 512
Can. 513
Can. 514
Canon Law Pertaining to the Finance Council
Can. 537
Canon Law Relating to Parish Governance
CHAPTER VI. PARISHES, PASTORS, AND PAROCHIAL VICARS (Cann. 515 - 552)
Can. 515
§1. A parish is a certain community of the Christian faithful stably constituted in a particular church, whose pastoral care is entrusted to a pastor (parochus) as its proper pastor (pastor) under the authority of the diocesan bishop.
Can. 517
The pastor (parochus) is the proper pastor (pastor) of the parish entrusted to him, exercising the pastoral care of the community committed to him under the authority of the diocesan bishop in whose ministry of Christ he has been called to share, so that for that same community he carries out the functions of teaching, sanctifying, and governing, also with the cooperation of other presbyters or deacons and with the assistance of lay members of the Christian faithful, according to the norm of law.
Can. 529,
Canon Law Pertaining to Lay Ministry
TITLE II. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF THE LAY CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 224 - 231)
§1. Lay persons who permanently or temporarily devote themselves to special service of the Church are obliged to acquire the appropriate formation required to fulfill their function properly and to carry out this function conscientiously, eagerly, and diligently.
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