Excommunication

[1ke]

Below are the excommunication offenses. Anything not there is not an excommunication offense. You cannot be excommunicated for scandal.

Not exactly. Many offenses can receive a censure up to and including excommunication. A grave act causing scandal could receive such a sentence. It would be through the juridical process.

But the OP asked about automatic excommunication and the answer to that is clearly no.

 

[teeboy]

His job is to discern the law of the land. His job is not to apply catholic social teachings. To the extent he is in error in applying his judgement, he has done nothing wrong.

 

[QuestLove]

Would excommunication mean he is no longer considered catholic?
If so what would he have to do if he wanted to rejoin?

 

[1ke]

Would excommunication mean he is no longer considered catholic?
If so what would he have to do if he wanted to rejoin?

No.

One is Catholic by virtue of one’s catholic baptism or by profession of faith if one comes into full communion after baptism. Once a Catholic, one is always Catholic.

Excommunication is a juridical penalty that deprives one of privileges in the society that is the church. If a cleric or religious, it has consequences regarding their faculties, ministry, and positions they hold within the Church. For all, it excludes one from the sacraments until one repents and is reconciled to the Church.

Most excommunications can be lifted by the bishop, while some are reserved to the Pope. In some cases the bishops have delegated that power to their priests. The penitent would approach the sacrament of reconciliation, and if further action were needed the priest would take care of it or instruction the person as to what needs to be done.