Title — 1917 Code of Canon Law

Title XXXI: Of the Manner of Proceeding against Concubinary Clerics

Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.

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Can. 2176.

The Ordinary is to warn a cleric who, against the prescription of can. 133, has a suspect woman with him or frequents her in any way, that he dismiss her or abstain from frequenting her, with the penalties established in can. 2359 against concubinary clerics threatened.

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Can. 2177.

If the cleric neither obeys the precept nor responds, the Ordinary, after it has been established to him that the cleric could have done this:

1° Is to suspend him from divine things.

2° Moreover, immediately to deprive a pastor of the parish.

3° But a cleric who has another benefice without care of souls, if, the bimonthly time from suspension having been completed, he has not amended himself, is to deprive him of half the fruits of the benefice; after another three months, of all the fruits of the benefice; after another three months, of the benefice itself.

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Can. 2178.

If the cleric does not obey but adduces causes of excuse, the Ordinary must hear two examiners concerning the same.

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Can. 2179.

If, after the examiners have been heard, the Ordinary has considered that the causes brought forward are not legitimate, let him signify this to the cleric as soon as possible and give him a formal precept that he obey within a brief time to be defined by him.

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Can. 2180.

The Ordinary can at once coerce a disobedient removable pastor according to the norm of can. 2177; but if there is question of a cleric who, obtaining an irremovable benefice, does not obey but alleges new deductions, the Ordinary is to recall them to examination according to the norm of can. 2178.

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Can. 2181.

If not even these are judged legitimate, the Ordinary is again to command the cleric that he obey the mandate within a congruous time; this time having passed uselessly, let him proceed according to the norm of can. 2177.

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