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Rights & Duties of the Clergy

Rights & Duties of the Clergy. c. 232-293. Who are Clerics?. Ranks of Orders Diaconate Presbyterate Episcopacy Incardination into a particular diocese or religious congregation Incardination and transfer (c. 265-272) Can never be acephalous (cf. the Council of Trent) Change of state

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Rights & Duties of the Clergy

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  1. Rights & Duties of the Clergy c. 232-293

  2. Who are Clerics? • Ranks of Orders • Diaconate • Presbyterate • Episcopacy • Incardination into a particular diocese or religious congregation • Incardination and transfer (c. 265-272) • Can never be acephalous (cf. the Council of Trent) • Change of state • “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedek”

  3. Formation (c. 232-264) • Priestly formation • All but c. 236 • Cf. Optatum totius • NCCB Program for Priestly Formation (1971, 1976, 1982) provides more detailed information than these canons • Diaconal formation (c. 236)

  4. Obligations of Clerics • Obedience to legitimate directions of superior (c. 273-274) • Exemplary lifestyle • Pursue holiness (c. 276) • Continent celibacy (c. 277; cf. 1037, 1041 §3, 1394-1395) • Simplicity of life (c. 282)

  5. Obligations of Clerics • Continue education (c. 279) • Residence (c. 283 §1) • Wear clerical garb suitable to local custom (c. 284)

  6. Obligations of Clerics • Avoid unbecoming activities, esp. • Holding public office (c. 285) • Conducting secular business (c. 286) • Work for political parties or labor unions (c. 287 §2) • Foster peace and harmony based on justice (c. 287 §1)

  7. Rights & Prerogatives • Obtain offices in church (c. 274 §1) • Decent remuneration and vacation time (c. 281, 283 §2) • Exemption from military service and public offices & duties (c. 289)

  8. Loss of Clerical State (c. 290-293) Due process is required (c. 1364 §2, 1367, 1370 §1, 1387, 1394§1, 1395§1-2) • Official declaration of nullity of ordination • Dismissal • Rescript from the Holy See

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