A Topic of Moral Theology
The Nature of an Ecclesiastical Censure
Censures as medicinal penalties: excommunication, suspension, and interdict, and the conditions for incurring them.
The works themselves ask 48 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
- What a censure is and its kinds
- Conditions for incurring a censure
- Fear and ignorance as excuses from censures
- Violation of Censure
- Censures Now in Force
- The Author of Censure
In the index as Censure · Reserved Censures · Censures · Absolution · Bishop · Contumacy in censures · Ecclesiastical censure · Fear · Regulars · Reservation of cases · Contumacy · Ignorance · Minors · Nullity · Pastor · Reservation · Stranger · Abbess · Absent person · Acceptance · Admonition · Affected ignorance · Appeal · Cardinals
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 One. On Censures …, Article Three. On the Subject of Censure., nn. ¶1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. I, Chapter I. The Nature of an Ecclesiastical Censure, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. IV, On Censures, I. On the Nature of Censure, nn. 1084–1105 (22 passages)
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 Censures, nn. 1084 & 1088, 1089 (6 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 Censures, Ch. I, Art. I, Division, and Conditions of Censures, n. 933 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, On Ecclesiastical Censures, nn. 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142 & 1143 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. VI, Ch. II, Article I. On The Notion And Division Of Censure, n. 476 — 476. Division of Censures. The principal divisions appear to be the following: 1. By reason of species, censures are divided into excommunication, suspension, and interdict. No other species of ecclesiastical penalties i… Read in context →
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. VI, Ch. II, Article III. On The Subject Of Censure, nn. 481, 482 & 483 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. VI, Ch. II, Article IV. On The Object Of Censure, nn. 484 & 485 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Fifth Part: On the Subject…, Appendix: On the Penitenti…, Indulgences, and Censures, Article III: On Censures, nn. ¶1 & 681 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XIX, Ch. II, Art. I, Division, and Conditions of Censures, n. 945 — Censures are distinguished in many ways, namely: 1°. Excommunication, suspension, interdict, concerning which we shall treat specifically. - Nevertheless it must be noted that excommunication is always a censure; but sus… Read in context →
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. IV, Chapter I — The notion and partition of a censure, and who can pass censures, nn. I, III, VI & VII (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Sins, On the Causes of Sins, Whether ignorance excuses from the penalties established by positive laws?, nn. 1–17 (17 passages)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II
Slater, Cases II, Censures, Case 4. Countenancing a Duel, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oct. 1869, nn. ¶1, ¶1311 & ¶1312 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, ARTICLE I: On Excommunications *Latae Sententiae*, n. ¶1313 — 1313. Excommunications are given which are either 1. reserved to the Roman Pontiff in a special way; or 2. reserved to the same simply; or 3. reserved to Ordinaries; or 4. reserved to no one. Those which are reviewed in … Read in context →
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, Art. I, § 1. EXCOMMUNICATIONS *LATAE SENTENTIAE* RESERVED TO THE ROMAN PONTIFF IN A SPECIAL WAY, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶1314–¶1327 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, Art. I, § 2. EXCOMMUNICATIONS SIMPLY RESERVED TO THE ROMAN PONTIFF, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶1328–¶1347 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, Art. I, § 3. EXCOMMUNICATIONS RESERVED TO ORDINARIES.1, nn. ¶1348, ¶1349 & ¶1350 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, Art. I, § 4. EXCOMMUNICATIONS *LATAE SENTENTIAE* RESERVED TO NO ONE, nn. ¶1, ¶1351, ¶1352, ¶1353, ¶1354, ¶1355, ¶1356, ¶1357, ¶1358, ¶1359 & ¶1360 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, ARTICLE II: On Suspensions *Latae Sententiae*, nn. ¶1 & ¶1361–¶1375 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Section Third: On Ecclesia…, TRACTATE II: On Censures a…, Ch. III, "Apostolicae Sedis," 12 Oc…, ARTICLE III: On Interdicts *Latae Sententiae*, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1376, ¶1377, ¶1378, ¶1379 & ¶1380 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Supplement: Dispositions o…, Pt. II, SECTION THIRD, TRACTATE II: On Ecclesiast…, Chapter II: On the Various Species of Censure, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Supplement: Dispositions o…, Pt. II, SECTION THIRD, TRACTATE II: On Ecclesiast…, Chapter III: On the Censures in Force Today, n. ¶1 — 1311 sqq. Hitherto there were in force the censures latae sententiae which were had in the Constitution of Pius IX Apost. Sedis, with some added from the Council of Trent, from the Const. Officiorum et munerum, from the … Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. IV, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. I, Multiplication, and Division of Censure, n. 862 — I. Notion. Censure is a penalty by which a baptized man, delinquent and contumacious, is deprived of certain spiritual goods or goods annexed to spiritual things, until, withdrawing from contumacy, he is absolved (canon … Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. IV, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. I, Chapter II. On Reservation of Censure, n. 863 — I. Notion of reservation. Reservation of censure is its evocation to the judgment of the Superior; therefore it limits the inferior's power of absolving (canon 893, §§ 1 and 2). II. Power of reserving. Those same persons… 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)
172. Violation of Censure, n. 1 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures Latae Sententiae in Particular.<sup>1</sup>, nn. ¶1, ¶1700 & ¶2 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § I. On Excommunications Latae Sententiae Reserved to the Roman Pontiff in a Special Manner, nn. ¶1, ¶1701, ¶2, ¶1702, ¶3, ¶1703, ¶1704, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶1705, ¶7, ¶1706, ¶1707, ¶1708, ¶8, ¶1709, ¶9, ¶1710, ¶10, ¶1711, ¶11, ¶1712, ¶12, ¶1713, ¶13, ¶1714, ¶1715, ¶14, ¶1716, ¶15, ¶1717 & ¶16 (33 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § II. On Excommunications Latae Sententiae Reserved Simply to the Roman Pontiff, nn. ¶1718, ¶1, ¶1719, ¶2, ¶1720, ¶3, ¶1721, ¶4, ¶1722, ¶5, ¶1723, ¶6, ¶1724, ¶7, ¶1725, ¶8, ¶1726, ¶9, ¶1727, ¶10, ¶1728, ¶11, ¶1729, ¶12, ¶1730, ¶13, ¶1731, ¶14 & ¶1732 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § III. On Excommunications *latae sententiae* Reserved to Bishops, or Ordinaries, nn. ¶1, ¶1733, ¶2, ¶1734, ¶3, ¶1735 & ¶4 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § IV. On Excommunications *latae sententiae* Reserved to No One, nn. ¶1736, ¶1, ¶1737, ¶2, ¶1738, ¶3, ¶1739 & ¶4 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § V. On Excommunications *latae sententiae* Inflicted by the Council of Trent, nn. ¶1740 & ¶1741 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, ARTICLE II: ON SUSPENSIONS *LATAE SENTENTIAE*, n. ¶1 — Read in context →
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, Art. II, § I. On Suspensions *latae sententiae* Reserved to the Supreme Pontiff, nn. ¶1742, ¶1743, ¶1744, ¶1, ¶1745, ¶2, ¶1746, ¶3, ¶1747, ¶4, ¶1748 & ¶5 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, Art. II, § II. On Suspensions *latae sententiae* Inflicted by the Council of Trent, n. ¶1749 — 1749. - 1° He who ordains another's subject without the testimony of his Ordinary concerning his probity and morals is suspended from the collation of Orders for a year; but the ordained man is suspended from the executi… Read in context →
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, Art. III, AND RESERVED TO THE ROMAN PONTIFF "IN A SPECIAL MODE.", nn. ¶1750, ¶1, ¶1751, ¶2 & ¶1752 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, ARTICLE IV: ON ABSOLVING THE CENSURES WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THE CONSTITUTION *APOSTOLICAE SEDIS*, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶1753 & ¶7 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Censures in General — McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Vermeersch, On Forbidden Books · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Liber Sextus — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)