Rescripts, Papal

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• Papal Rescripts — • Responses of the pope or a Sacred Congregation, in writing, to queries or petitions of individuals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Rescripts     Papal Rescripts   …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal Constitutions —     Papal Constitutions     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Constitutions     (Latin constituere, to establish, to decree.)     Papal Constitutions are ordinations issued by the Roman pontiffs and binding those for whom they are issued, whether… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal rescripts — are responses of the pope or a Sacred Congregation, in writing, to queries or petitions of individuals. Some rescripts concern the granting of favours; others the administration of justice under canon law, e. g. the interpretation of a law, the… …   Wikipedia

• Ecclesiastical letter — Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of Roman Catholic ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, but more particularly of pope and bishops, addressed to the faithful in the form of letters. Letters of the Popes… …   Wikipedia

• Beatification and Canonization — • According to some writers the origin in the Catholic Church is to be traced back to the ancient pagan apotheosis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Beatification and Canonization     Beatification and Canoni …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rescript — A rescript is a document that is issued not on the initiative of the author, but in response (it literally means written back ) to a specific demand made by its addressee. It does not apply to more general legislation etcetera.OverviewIt may take …   Wikipedia

• Ecclesiastical Letters —     Ecclesiastical Letters     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Letters     (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ)     Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, more particularly …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Apostolic Executor — • A cleric who puts into execution a papal rescript, completing what is necessary in order that it be effective Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apostolic Executor     Apostolic Executor …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Motu Proprio — • The name given to certain papal rescripts on account of the clause motu proprio (of his own accord) used in the document Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Motu Proprio     Motu Proprio …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of ecclesiastical abbreviations — The words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence. A list of those used in Roman Republican and early Imperial times may be seen in… …   Wikipedia