Who can dispense from irregularities

The Holy See; Ordinaries in occult cases; confessors in urgent occult cases; doubtful irregularities

The works themselves ask 1 question under this heading — see them together with their answers.

In the index as Irregularity · Dispensation · Bishop · Ignorance · Ordinaries · Power of Jurisdiction as regards · Regulars

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Bk. XI, Chapter IV. Removal of Irregularities, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IX, Ch. III, Art. III, § 1. On Irregularities In General, n. 613 — 613. Who can dispense. a) The Supreme Pontiff can dispense from absolutely all irregularities, and indeed according to the discipline in force through the Sacred Congregation of the Sacraments if public irregularities ar… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Appendix: On the Privilege…, § II. On the Privileges of Bishops, n. 604 — Concerning Irregularities. §1. It is lawful for Ordinaries by themselves or through another to dispense their subjects from all irregularities arising from an occult delict, except that of which in can. 985, n. 4, or ano… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XX, Ch. II, Article III. On Impediments, n. 1046 — § 1. It is permitted to Ordinaries, by themselves or through another, to dispense their subjects from all irregularities proceeding from occult delict, except that of which in can. 985, n. 4, or another brought to the ju… Read in context →

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 3 passages

Diss. IV, Chapter VII — On irregularity in general and in particular, from delict and from defect, nn. VII, VIII & XI (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Removal of Irregularities — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)