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Melchior_1
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I’m unsure where to place this question, but here in Vocations might be the case.
I’m having a conversation with someone, and the topic arose about Magisterial authority as it pertains to the consecrated life and those with Pontifical Rite. Does the Superior (or Guardian) of a group with Pontifical Rite (like say, the Dominicans, Jesuits, Franciscans and the link) have the same Magisterial authority of a Bishop? Canonically the Superior is an Ordinary, so a part of me thinks the Superior would have the same teaching authority, but I’m not sure.
EDIT: Mods, take this thread to another sub-forum if it belongs there.
I’m having a conversation with someone, and the topic arose about Magisterial authority as it pertains to the consecrated life and those with Pontifical Rite. Does the Superior (or Guardian) of a group with Pontifical Rite (like say, the Dominicans, Jesuits, Franciscans and the link) have the same Magisterial authority of a Bishop? Canonically the Superior is an Ordinary, so a part of me thinks the Superior would have the same teaching authority, but I’m not sure.
EDIT: Mods, take this thread to another sub-forum if it belongs there.