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A Topic of Moral Theology

Priests without Special Charge

The duties of priests who hold no benefice or particular office.

The works themselves ask 9 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

Within this topic

In the index as Clerics · Inferior Clerics · Preaching · Priest without charge · Priests · Assembly · Emigration · Habit · Pastor · Vocation · Vocation to priesthood

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. II, Chapter X. Priests without Special Charge, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, VII. On Simple Priests and Inferior Clerics, nn. 245, 246 & 247 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 13 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases II, Duties of Clerics, Case 11. A Priest's Proper Bishop, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 7 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Chapter I: Notions Concerning Clerics, Concerning Hierarchy, Concerning Incardination, nn. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Pt. IV, Scholion. On Penal Sanctions, n. 658 — The following are established: I. With respect to the minister. They incur by the fact itself suspension for a year from conferral of Orders, reserved to the Apostolic See: 1° those who have ordained another's subject wi… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 72 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Order, Question Five: On the Subject of Order, nn. 740 & 741 (72 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Special Duties of Clerics — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Decretals of Gregory IX · Liber Sextus — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)