Apostasy from religion (Can. 2385)

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Slater, Manual of Moral Theology

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. III, Ch. I, D.—Excommunications Reserved to the Ordinary

n. 14.

Effectu.—F or the censure to be incurred, it must be certain that abortion followed from the means used. Canon 2385 V. Religiosus, apostata areligione, ipso jure incurrit in excommunicationem proprio Superiori majori, vel, si religio sit laicalis aut non exempta, Ordinario loci in quo commoratur, reservatam.

n. 15.

Apostata a religione dicitur professus a votis perpetuis sive sollemnibus sive simplicibus, qui e domo religiosa illegitime egreditur cum animo non redeundi vel qui etsi legitime egressus, non redit, eo animo ut religiosae obedientiae sese subtrahat. Malitiosus animus jure praesumitur si religiosus intra mensem nec reversus fuerit, nec Superiori animum redeundi manifestaverit (Can. 644, secs. 1, 2). Canon 2388 VI. Professi votorum simplicium perpetuorum tam in Ordinibus quam in Congregationibus religiosis [matrimonium etiam civiliter tantum itemque cum aliqua ex praedictis personis contrahere praesumentes] omnes excommunicatio tenet latae sententiae Ordinario reservata. See above, p. 277.