A Topic of Moral Theology
The Roman Curia
The Roman congregations and tribunals, and the force their decrees and replies carry.
The works themselves ask 6 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
the roman congregations · vatican congregations (ed.)
In the index as Roman Congregations · Curia · Decrees · The Sacred Roman Congregations · Diocesan curia · Law · Sacred Penitentiary · The Sacred Roman Rota · Tribunals of the Roman Curia · Apostolic Camera · Apostolic Chancery · Apostolic Datary · Apostolic Signatura · Briefs, Bulls · Clause · Congregations · Consistorial · Council · Dataria · Decisions of the Roman Curia · Discipline · Explanation of Words · Holy Office, Sacred Congregation of the · Index
In the manuals
Read the manuals side by side → — each work's whole treatment in its own column
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. III, Sect. II, Point I, Scholion. On the Roman Curia, nn. 109, 110, 111 & 112 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On Laws, I. On the Nature of Law, n. 178 — Do the Declarations, Decisions, and Decrees of the Sacred Congregations have the force of law? - There is no doubt that they oblige in the particular cases for which they are made. C. Sixtus V Immensa. There is no doubt … Read in context →
Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.
Vol. I, Treatise On Laws, Part Two. On the Principal…, Ch. II, Article I. On Ecclesiastical Law, nn. 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 & 130 (44 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Appendix II: On the Roman Curia, nn. 315–333, ¶1 & 334 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON LAWS, PART SECOND: ON THE PRINCI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, n. ¶174 — 174. - Quaer. 8° What is the sense of certain clauses which often occur in the responses of the Sacred Congregations? Resp. Especially the following are accustomed to occur. a) Dilata, that is, the response is deferred, … Read in context →
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Appendix II: Explanation Of The Sense Of Some Words Which Often Occur In The Responses Of The Holy Roman Congregations, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article I. On the Sacred Congregations, n. ¶1 — Over each Congregation there presides a Cardinal Prefect, or, if the Roman Pontiff himself presides over them, a Cardinal Secretary directs them; to these are joined the Cardinals whom the Pontiff shall have judged shoul… Read in context →
Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article II. On the Tribunals of the Roman Curia, n. ¶1 — § 1. Over the Sacred Penitentiary is placed the Cardinal Major Penitentiary. The jurisdiction of this tribunal is restricted to those things which regard the internal forum, even the non-sacramental forum; wherefore this… Read in context →
Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article III. On the Offices of the Roman Curia, n. ¶1 — § 1. To the Apostolic Chancery, over which presides the Cardinal Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, this proper duty belongs: to expedite apostolic letters or bulls for the provision of consistorial benefices and offic… Read in context →
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I
Slater, Cases I, Laws, Case 8. The Roman Congregations, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Legislative Power of the Church — Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis · Billuart, Summa Summae — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)