A Topic of Moral Theology

Special Duties of Bishops

The bishop's proper obligations: residence, visitation, teaching, and the care of his diocese.

Within this topic

In the index as Bishop · Power of Jurisdiction as regards · Preaching · Capitular Vicar: function · Sermon (Concio) · Visitation (Visitatio) · Canons · Breviary of a bishop · Mass, with exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament · Ordinaries · Abbot nullius · Exemption · Preachers · Privilege (Privilegium) · Residence · Residence of canons · Vicar General · Apostolic Administrator · Apostolic Vicars: function · Archbishop · Benefice · Canonical visitation of a diocese · Cardinals · Church (temple), what it is

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. II, Chapter VII. Special Duties of Bishops, nn. 1 & 2 (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 Particular States, n. 209 — Visitation of the Diocese. “...Bishops shall not neglect to visit their own diocese by themselves, or, if they are lawfully impeded, through their Vicar General or a visitor; if on account of its extent they cannot visit the whole each year, let t… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, IV. On the Obligations of Bishops, nn. 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214 & 215 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

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)

102. On Bishops, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (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.

Vol. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Second. On the State …, Ch. II, Article I. On the Obligations of Bishops, nn. 106, 107, 108 & 109 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Second. On the State …, Ch. II, Art. III, Appendix I. On the Privileges of Clerics, nn. 123, 124, 125 & 126 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Title II: On Clerics in Species, nn. ¶1, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, ¶2, 81, 82, ¶3, 83, 84, 85 & 86 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, One Chapter: Special Obligations of Various Clerics, nn. ¶1, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 & 97 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE OBLIGATIONS OF BISHOPS, nn. ¶1133, ¶1134, ¶1135, ¶1136 & ¶1137 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, APPENDIX I: ON THE PRIVILEGES OF CLERICS, nn. ¶2 & ¶1144 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. III, Article I: On The Obligations Of Bishops, nn. ¶2250, ¶2251, ¶2252, ¶2253, ¶2254, ¶2255, ¶2256, ¶2257, ¶2258, ¶1, ¶2 & ¶2259 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Ch. II, Article I. On the Obligations of Bishops, nn. 594, 595, 595, Q. 2, 595, Q. 3 & 595, Q. 4 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Appendix: On the Privilege…, § II. On the Privileges of Bishops, nn. ¶1, 603, 604, 605, 606 & 607 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. VII, Disputation II: On the State of the Bishop, n. 1 — This is the more sublime state of the Church; therefore Bishops are compared to the Dominations by the Seraphic Doctor, inasmuch as they truly rule themselves and others; therefore the perfection toward which others aspi… Read in context →

Tr. VII, Disputation II: On the Sta…, Question II: What kind of man he must be who is raised to the episcopate, nn. 1–51 (51 passages)

Tr. VII, Disputation II: On the Sta…, Question III: Whether it is lawful to seek or to refuse the episcopate, nn. 1–33 (33 passages)

Tr. VII, Disputation II: On the Sta…, Question VII: Whether those bishops who were formerly religious are bound to regular observance, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. III, Chapter III — On the residence of pastors, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Special Duties of Clerics — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Slater, Cases II · 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.)