Obligation to recite the Liturgy of the Hours - Pope?

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Is the Pope obliged to pray the Liturgy of the Hours / Roman Breviary / Divine Office
This may seem like a stupid question but, when I was reading up online about the Liturgy of the Hours, it said that all bishops and other prelates, all priests, and all transitional deacons are obliged.

I know that His Holiness is also the Bishop of Rome so he probably does but I was just checking 🙂

Thanks in advance
 
tommydude2112 said:
Is the Pope obliged to pray the Liturgy of the Hours / Roman Breviary / Divine Office
This may seem like a stupid question but, when I was reading up online about the Liturgy of the Hours, it said that all bishops and other prelates, all priests, and all transitional deacons are obliged.

I know that His Holiness is also the Bishop of Rome so he probably does but I was just checking 🙂

Thanks in advance
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Yes, he’s obligated to pray it.

He can dispense himself, just as he can dispense any other cleric; but he still has the obligation.
 
tommydude2112 said:
Is the Pope obliged to pray the Liturgy of the Hours / Roman Breviary / Divine Office
This may seem like a stupid question but, when I was reading up online about the Liturgy of the Hours, it said that all bishops and other prelates, all priests, and all transitional deacons are obliged.

I know that His Holiness is also the Bishop of Rome so he probably does but I was just checking 🙂

Thanks in advance
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All Deacons are obliged to say the Office, but Permanent Deacons only need say Morning,evening and night prayer.
 
FrDavid96 said:
Yes, he’s obligated to pray it.

He can dispense himself, just as he can dispense any other cleric; but he still has the obligation.
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There was a popular story that Padre Pio was dispensed because he said so many rosaries.
 
I remember reading that Pope John Paul II once touched down in his plane on a tour to a foreign country and kept all the people waiting until he had finished saying his Evening Prayer before disembarking and greeting everyone 🙂
 
maklavan said:
There was a popular story that Padre Pio was dispensed because he said so many rosaries.
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There’s also a monk someplace who can’t sing for the life of him, but was given permission to whistle the Divine Office when it’s sung in choir.
 
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