Benefices

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. I, Ch. III, Section V. Property Rights of Clerics, n. 1 — We do not propose to treat here of the capacity of religious to own property; that question will be best considered when we treat of the state of religious. Here we only inquire into the property rights of the secular cl… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. II, Chapter VI. Benefices, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § II, Point III. On the Ownership of Clerics, n. 781 — II. Rights of clerics with respect to goods. 1. Clerics acquire full ownership, so that they can freely dispose of them, of non-beneficial goods. For from no source is it clear that ownership and the liberty of disposing… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article I. On the Duties of Beneficiaries in General, nn. 1204, 1205 & 1206 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 3. The Subjective Par…, Restitution, n. 1758 — What should be said of a superior who would promote undeserving persons to ecclesiastical benefices? (a) As regards guilt, it is a mortal sin to confer a benefice on one who is unworthy, or even (when there is question o… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Contributions, n. 2185 — Contributions. Contributions.—Contributions to the support of the clergy and church causes are neither sacrifices nor offerings in the strict sense of these words, since they are given not directly to God but to the ministers of God. T… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 25 passages

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, I. On the Positive Obligations of Clerics, nn. 101, 104, 105, 117 & 122 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, III. On Beneficiaries in General, nn. 186–202 (17 passages)

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, IV. On the Obligations of Bishops, n. 215 — What about the power of the vicar general? - A vicar general is he who is legitimately deputed to exercise episcopal jurisdiction generally, in place of the Bishop, so that his acts are judged to have been done by the Bi… Read in context →

Vol. III, On Order, II. On the Minister and Subject of Order, n. 893 — Can any Bishop licitly confer orders? - For licitly conferring and receiving orders it is required that the one to be initiated, even with first tonsure, be ordained by his own Bishop, or by another, but with his permiss… Read in context →

Vol. IV, On Irregularity, n. 1317 — Does irregularity also deprive of benefices? R. Negatively as regards a simple benefice, which imports no exercise of sacred order; for then no reason of deprivation is present. Affirmatively as regards a benefice to be … Read in context →

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 114 passages

101. On Benefices in General, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

102. On Bishops, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

103. On Canons, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

104. On Parish Priests, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 25 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Second. On the State …, Ch. II, Art. III, Appendix II. On the Benefices of Clerics, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134 & 135 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 14 passages

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Chapter IV: On Ecclesiastical Offices and Benefices, n. ¶1 — Order of Speaking. - In the very section in which it proposes the law of clerics in general, the Code assigns the three later titles to ecclesiastical offices, ordinary and delegated power, and the reduction of clerics t… Read in context →

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 1. The Notion and Provision of an Office, nn. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 & 57 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 2. Loss of an Ecclesiastical Office, n. 58 — — 1. An ecclesiastical office is lost by resignation freely made and accepted by the legitimate Superior. With a special prohibition saved, it is lawful for a just cause to resign an office; Superiors are admonished not … Read in context →

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. IV, Art. II, § 2. Conferral of Benefices, nn. 62 & 63 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. IV, Art. II, § 4. Resignation and Exchange of Benefices, nn. 66, 67 & 68 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 56 passages

Bk. III, Diss. VI, Chapter VI — On the obligation of reciting the Canonical Hours, by which Beneficiaries are bound, nn. I–XV (15 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter II — On pensions and coadjutorships, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter IV — On the qualities necessary for the valid and lawful acquisition of benefices, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter V — On the worthier who are to be elected to ecclesiastical benefices, nn. I–XV (15 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter VI — On the plurality of benefices, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 62 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXV: On the Ac…, Question II: Whether, and how, it is a sin of acceptance of persons to choose the unworthy, or less deserving, for benefices, nn. 1–62 (62 passages)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 19 passages

Vol. IV, Case I: On Deprivation of the Title of Ordination and the Support of Erring Priests, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)

Gratian — 7 passages

Pt. II, Causa XXI, Question I, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Pope Gregory IX — 68 passages

Bk. III, Title V: On Prebends and Dignities, cc. 1–38 (38 passages)

Bk. III, Title VI: On a Sick or Debilitated Cleric, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Title VII: On Institutions, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Title VIII: On Granting a Prebend and a Church Not Vacant, cc. 1–16 (16 passages)

Bk. III, Title XII: That Ecclesiastical Benefices Be Conferred Without Diminution, c. 1 — Sole Chapter. Latin source headnote: The rubric suffices for the summary, or the summary is thus according to the Abbot: A secret collation of a benefice, although suspect, is valid, provided that it is otherwise proved to have been l… Read in context →

The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII

Pope Boniface VIII — 53 passages

Bk. III, Title IV: On Prebends and Dignities, cc. 1–41 (41 passages)

Bk. III, Title V: On an Ailing or Disabled Cleric, c. 1 — Chapter I. The appointment of coadjutors for bishops and their superiors is among the greater causes and belongs to the Pope alone. A bishop impeded by old age or perpetual infirmity can nevertheless, with the consent of his chapte… Read in context →

Bk. III, Title VI: On Institutions, cc. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Title VII: On the Grant of a Prebend or Church Not Vacant, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Title X: On the Exchange of Property, c. 1 — Chapter I. An exchange can be made notwithstanding expectations of benefices. John Andrew. Boniface VIII, to the Bishop of Béziers. Although certain persons in your diocese await by apostolic authority benefices next to become vaca… Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Particular States, n. ¶23 — N. 50. - On the Obligation of the Divine Office as Regards Beneficed Clerics. "From the decree of the Lateran Council under Leo X, augmented by St. Pius V in the year 1751, beneficiaries are bound to restore the fruits of the benefice according to the proportion of omission of the Office, six mont… Read in context →