Irregularities and Simple Impediments in the New Code of Canon Law (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Irregularities and Simple Impediments in the New Code of Canon Law The Church has always exercised the greatest solicitude for the members of her clergy. This fact is clearly evident in her repeated promulgation of decrees of different councils and synodal enactments relative to this phase of her organization. Her efforts in this respect have been nobly and generously seconded everywhere and at all times by the hierarchy as may be substantiated by reliable documentary proof. The subject of irregularity is of its very nature an important one. Irregularities have been instituted by the Church to preserve the dignity and honor of her ministry. Since a priest is to be another Christ, it is but be fitting that not only worthy candidates be admitted to the ministry, but candidates who are capable of performing their duties with that decency and decorum which the sacred character of such duties and the Church require. It is incumbent upon bishops to provide that no one be admitted to the clerical state who is not endowed with the necessary qualifications. Moreover, it is their duty to forbid to those who have contracted an irregularity or impediment subsequent to the reception of orders, the exercise of their office until the irregularity is removed or the impediment ceases to exist. It is moreover necessary for every priest having souls entrusted to his care to acquaint himself with the subject of irregularity, lest, peradventure, one present himself as a candidate for the priesthood who is not a fit subject. Finally, the priest, as confessor must know the nature and effect of irregularity, how and when it is contracted, when he may, or may not, absolve, so as to admonish the penitent accordingly. Several important changes are to be found in the new church law on irregularities. These changes while not very numerous are of practical importance. It is with a view of studying these that the present dissertation was written. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.