Description: Church Law for Normal People
Q: I’m a priest of the diocese of X. Presently, I’m considering becoming a hermit according to canon 603 . The process seems far more difficult than incardinating into another diocese or religious order…. Under what circumstances can the bishop refuse my request?
Being incardinated in the diocese, the bishop is responsible for my living; as a hermit, I should be responsible for my own. Is there a canonical process for releasing the diocese from responsibility for me while also remaining in said diocese as a hermit? –Father V. Continue reading →
Q: While doing some historical research, I found that my parish church which is 152 years old, when its foundations were laid, had belonged to the Apostolic Vicariate of [X] and the mission of [Y]. I understood these terms as “pre-diocesan” and “pre-parish.” Is my understanding correct?