A Topic of Moral Theology
Excommunications Very Specially Reserved to the Holy See
The excommunications whose absolution is most specially reserved to the Holy See.
The works themselves ask 4 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
- Profanation of the sacred species (Can. 2320)
- Violence to the person of the Pope (Can. 2343 § 1)
- Absolving an accomplice (Can. 2367)
- Direct violation of the seal (Can. 2369)
In the index as Excommunication · Privilege of the canon · An unconsecrated host · Apostasy · Censure · Consecrated species · Eucharist · Hand · Heresy · Inordinate self-abjection · Sacramental seal · Seal of confession · The Eucharistic species · Violence
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. III, Ch. I, A.—Excommunications Very Specially Reserved to the Holy See, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. IV, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section I. Excommunications Reserved to the Roman Pontiff in the Most Special Manner, nn. ¶1 & 894 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Constitution *Apostolicae Sedis*, n. 1176 — Absolution from Excommunications Reserved in a Special Manner to the Supreme Pontiff. Cf. nos. 799, 800.Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, On Ecclesiastical Censures, nn. 1165, 1166, 1167 & 1168 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Supplement: Dispositions o…, Pt. II, SECTION THIRD, TRACTATE II: On Ecclesiast…, Chapter III: On the Censures in Force Today, n. ¶3 — I. - On Excommunications *l. s.* Reserved to the Supreme Pontiff in a Most Special Way.. There are four principal ones, to which are numbered some special ones, as below under 5º: 1º He who shall have thrown away the consecrated species, or taken them away or retained them for an evil end, from can. 2320. Th… Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. VI, Ch. III, Art. I, § 3. On The Excommunications Existing Today, n. 506 — 506. I. Excommunications reserved in the most special manner to the Apostolic See. There are four excommunications latae sententiae of this kind (besides those which either are contained in the Constitution of Pius X, De… 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)
162. On the Absolution of an Accomplice, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Fourth Part: On the Minist…, Question Three: On the Dut…, Article III: On the Duties after the Act of Confession, n. 630 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Fourth Part: On the Minist…, Question Four: On the Abus…, Article I: On the Absolution of an Accomplice in a Shameful Sin, nn. 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637 & 638 (60 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. V, Question First: Concerning the Absolution of an Accomplice in a Base Sin, nn. ¶3823, ¶3824, ¶3825, ¶3826, ¶3827, ¶3828 & ¶3883–¶3899 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XIX, Chapter IV. On Censures in Individual Delicts, nn. 993 & 1006 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Excommunication — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, On Forbidden Books · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Concina, Compendium · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Decretum of Gratian · Decretals of Gregory IX — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)