A Topic of Moral Theology

Schism

Refusing subjection to the Roman Pontiff, or communion with the members of the Church, while still holding the faith; how schism differs from heresy, its sinfulness, and what powers schismatics retain.

Within this topic

Penalty Apostasy, heresy and schism (Can. 2314) — in Excommunications Specially Reserved to the Holy See

See also Heresy — in Sins against Faith

Also asked about as…

breaking with the pope · separated from rome (ed.)

In the index as Schism · Charity · Peace · Rebellion · Schismatics · Anglo-Catholicism · Brawl · Catholicity · Contention · Discord · Gore, Bishop · Heresy · Pope · Sedition · Unity of the Church

In the manuals

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Schism, nn. 1364, 1365, 1366, 1367, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1374 & 1375 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Fourth Part: On Sins Oppos…, Third Question: On Sins Opposed to Peace, nn. ¶1, 954, 955 & 956 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Charity, On the Vices Opposed to Ch…, On hatred of God and of the neighbor; on sloth, envy, discord, contention, and schism, nn. 14, 15 & 16 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Bk. III, Diss. IV, Chapter II — What is hatred of God, and of the Neighbor. On discord, contention, schism, and sedition, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XV: On Schism, n. 1 — BY Schism, worse still, one sins, in that he rejects with a discordant will the truth acknowledged in his mind, and, in place of the closer union in the dogma of faith, follows a long distance of wills; wherefore it is c… Read in context →

Tr. I, Disputation XV: On Schism, Question I: What kind of sin schism is, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XV: On Schism, Question II: How great a sin schism is, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XV: On Schism, Question III: What punishments are owed to schismatics, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)

Back to Morality

Chapter XV: Catholicism and Anglo-catholicism, nn. ¶242, ¶243, ¶244, ¶245 & ¶246 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Bk. V, Title VIII: On Schismatics and Those Ordained by Them, cc. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII

Bk. V, Title III: On Schismatics, c. 1 — Chapter I. In the first part he sets forth a preamble as far as the words “namely James,” in which he says that the Colonnas James and Peter, formerly cardinals, and the sons of John—that is, the brothers of the said Peter—although… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Sins against Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)