A Topic of Moral Theology
Irregularity in General
Irregularity as a perpetual impediment to receiving and exercising orders: its nature and kinds.
The works themselves ask 17 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
In the index as Irregularity (Irregularitas) · Ignorance · Bishop (Episcopus) · Doubt (Dubium) · Homicide · Bigamy · The insane · Act (Actus) · Censure · Defect · Delict · Dispensation · Illegitimacy · Incapacity · Irregularities · Jurisdiction · Mutilation · Regulars · Those with impaired sight · Baptism · Castrated Man · Children · Dementia · Duel
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On Ecclesiastical Penalties, Second Book. On Ecclesiast…, Question Five. On Irregula…, Article One. On Irregularities in General, nn. 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 & 129 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Bk. VII, Question Five. Concerning …, Article One. Concerning Irregularities in General., nn. 479 & 480 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. XI, Chapter I. Irregularity in General, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Bk. XI, Chapter II. Irregularities from Defect, n. 1 — Defect of birth arises from illegitimacy, when the parents are either not married at all, or their marriage in the eyes of the Church is null and void on account of some diriment impediment known to both parties. If the … Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. XI, Chapter III. Irregularities arising from Crime, n. 1 — ACCORDING to Canon 985, the following are irregular from crime. These crimes, however, do not cause irregularity unless they were grave, external sins, whether public or occult, and committed after Baptism, except in the… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. XI, Chapter IV. Removal of Irregularities, n. 1 — As a general rule irregularities cease only by dispensation granted by the Holy See through the Sacred Congregation on . the Discipline of the Sacraments for the external forum, and through the Sacred Penitentiary for th… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article I. Irregularities and Impediments in General, nn. 620, 621, 622 & 623 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. Irregularities from Defect, nn. 624, 625, 626, 627, 628 & 629 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § II. Irregularities from Delict, n. 630 — Preliminary points. In order that a delict may produce irregularity, it is required that it be a grave sin, perpetrated after baptism, except the case of which under II, and external (canon 986). It is said sin: 1. Grave… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article IV. Cessation of Irregularities and Impediments, n. 644 — I. Power of dispensing. 1. Ordinaries can by themselves or through another dispense their subjects from all irregularities arising from occult delict, excepting that which arises from voluntary homicide or abortion, or a… Read in context →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On Laws, IX. Privileges of Clerics, Bishops, Regulars, nn. 264 & 278 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. IV, On Irregularity, nn. 1314, 1316, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1323, 1325, 1327, 1329, 1331, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1344, 1345, 1346, 1347 & 1348 (22 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.
Vol. II, Treatise On Irregularities, Chapter I. On Irregularities in General, nn. 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019 & 1020 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IX, Ch. III, Art. III, § 1. On Irregularities In General, nn. 609, 610, 611, 612 & 613 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. IV, Article I: On Irregularities In General, n. ¶1 — Four things are to be weighed: 1. what irregularity is, and of how many kinds; 2. what its effects are; 3. how it is incurred; 4. how it ceases.Read in context →
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 1. What Irregularity Is And Of How Many Kinds It Is, n. ¶1927 — 1927. DEFINITION. Irregularity is a canonical impediment prohibiting the reception of sacred Orders and the use of Orders received. It is called an impediment or a certain incapacity, but not a censure, because the latte… Read in context →
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 2. What The Effects Of Irregularity Are, n. ¶1928 — 1928. The EFFECTS of irregularity are the following: 1\. Incapacity for LICITLY RECEIVING Orders, even first Tonsure; for he prepares himself in vain for Orders, who is prohibited from Orders. - Hence both the irregular … Read in context →
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 3. How Irregularity Is Incurred, nn. ¶1929 & ¶1930 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 4. How Irregularity Ceases, nn. ¶1931 & ¶1932 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, TREATISE ON IRREGULARITIES, CHAPTER I: ON IRREGULARITIES IN GENERAL, nn. ¶1754, ¶1755, ¶1756 & ¶1757 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Order, Appendix: On Irregularities and Other Impediments, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & 742 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XX, Chapter I. On Irregularities in General, nn. 1027 & 1028 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. IV, Chapter VII — On irregularity in general and in particular, from delict and from defect, n. II — II. There are three effects of irregularity: 1. It hinders the reception of Orders and of the first tonsure; 2. It deprives one of the use of all Orders if it be total, but of certain ones if it be partial; 3. It renders… Read in context →
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II
Slater, Cases II, Irregularity, Case 1. A Priest Practising Medicine and Surgery, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, The Hierarchy, n. 2779 — The Hierarchy of Orders and Jurisdiction. The Hierarchy of Orders and Jurisdiction.—The Orders of the clergy may be considered, not only in reference to power over the real Body of Christ (i.e., the Eucharist), but also in reference to power over the mystical Bo… Read in context →
The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)
Pt. II, The Sacrament of Holy Orders, nn. ¶57, ¶58, ¶59, ¶60, ¶61 & ¶62 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Irregularities — Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)