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CHAZER2222
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Is it within a bishops authority to stop/prohibit public masses?
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Cor_ad_Cor
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For his own diocese, yes - the bishop is the ultimate authority.
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Brendan
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For diocesan parishes of the Ordinary Rite, that is true. The bishop’s authority is somewhat limited in regards to Masses said in a religious house. The appropriate Abbott\Prior\Superior would make the decision there. But that too would be within their authority to do so.For his own diocese, yes - the bishop is the ultimate authority.
Things get a little murky in regards to the Extraordinary Form, as many aspects of the that Form, and it’s celebration, were removed from the bishop by Pope Benedict.
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twf
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We’re talking about public Masses. Even within a religious house, any laity who venture in are under the authority of the bishop, and any interactions religious have with the laity would fall under the bishop’s purview, no?
What Dominican friars do in their own house is between them and their superior. What Dominican friars do in regards to public celebration of the Mass for the laity is absolutely the bishop’s domain. I would think.
What Dominican friars do in their own house is between them and their superior. What Dominican friars do in regards to public celebration of the Mass for the laity is absolutely the bishop’s domain. I would think.
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dochawk
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Yes.
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phil19034
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Yes. And the Coronavirus is NOT the first time this has happened.Is it within a bishops authority to stop/prohibit public masses?
Though, it might be the first time it’s happened around the world, all at the sametime.
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Brendan
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If the doors to their chapel are open, the faithful may attend Mass there. The Friary is not covered by the Bishop’s authority. If the Dominicans are staffing one of the diocesan parishes, that is another story, but the Dominicans ( or other order) would be free to open their doors to the faithful, subject only to the dictates of their Superior.What Dominican friars do in their own house is between them and their superior. What Dominican friars do in regards to public celebration of the Mass for the laity is absolutely the bishop’s domain. I would think.
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1ke
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No, it isn’t.What Dominican friars do in regards to public celebration of the Mass for the laity is absolutely the bishop’s domain. I would think.
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