Archbishops and Bishops, Priests and Monsignors

[Chatter163]

Another think to note about the title of Monsignor that is very interesting. Upon the death of the Holy Father all Monsignors lose their title. It is then at the will of the next Holy Father to re-grant that title to them. This is the usual courtesy but there are at times some that the Holy Father will not grant.

This is no longer the case. Since the reforms of 1968, the title of Monsignor is retained after the death of the pontiff.

dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/MonsBkgd.pdf

 

[mosher]

This is no longer the case. Since the reforms of 1968, the title of Monsignor is retained after the death of the pontiff.

dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/MonsBkgd.pdf

I did not know that. I find that interesting considering that upon the election of John Paul II he did not grant allowance for all of them to retain their title. There were at lest two in the US who lost the privilege of Monsignor.

 

[Chatter163]

I did not know that. I find that interesting considering that upon the election of John Paul II he did not grant allowance for all of them to retain their title. There were at lest two in the US who lost the privilege of Monsignor.

To whom do you refer?

 

[mosher]

To whom do you refer?

I don’t know their names. If memory serves me correctly they were both on the East Coast somewhere.