Dispensation

[The_Cavalier]

Hello, all! I have a very simple question. As we all know, only one’s pastor can dispense one from a private vow. My question is: Must a person be in a state of grace for the dispensation to be valid? I see no mention of such in the Canon Law or Catholic encyclopedia, but I figured it’d be good to ask, too. Thank you.

 

[Bookcat]

There are others than ones Pastor.

But no there is no such requirement about the state of grace. Though if one is not - one ought to confess there and then…unless of course it is via the phone or something!