causa — Decretum of Gratian
Causa XXIV
CAUSE XXIV.
GRATIAN. A certain bishop, having fallen into heresy, deprived some of his priests of office and marked them with a sentence of excommunication. Accused of heresy after his death, he is condemned, together with his followers and his entire household. (Question I.) Here it is first asked whether one fallen into heresy can deprive anyone of office or mark him with a sentence. (Question II.) Second, whether anyone can be excommunicated after death. (Question III.) Third, whether an entire household is to be excommunicated for the sin of one person.
GRATIANUS. Quidam episcopus in heresim lapsus aliquos de sacerdotibus suis offitio priuauit, et sentencia excommunicationis notauit. Post mortem de heresi accusatus dampnatur, et sequaces eius cum omni familia sua. (Qu. I.) Hic primum queritur, an lapsus in heresim possit aliquos offitio priuare, uel sentencia notare? (Qu. II.) Secundo, an post mortem aliquis possit excommunicari? (Qu. III.) Tertio, an pro peccato alicuius tota familia sit excommunicanda?
Friedberg, col. 965/966