Orientalium Ecclesiarum
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Orientalium Ecclesiarum is the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches, affirming their distinct liturgical, spiritual, and disciplinary traditions within the universal Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decretum de Ecclesiis Orientalibus Catholicis | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church magisterial document
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Second Vatican Council decree ⓘ conciliar decree ⓘ |
| addresses |
mixed marriages involving Eastern Catholics
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relations between Eastern Catholic Churches and Orthodox Churches ⓘ the administration of sacraments in Eastern Churches ⓘ the governance of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ the role of patriarchs and major archbishops in Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| affirms |
equality in dignity of Eastern and Western Catholic Churches
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right of Eastern Churches to govern themselves according to their own disciplines ⓘ right of Eastern Churches to maintain their own liturgical rites ⓘ right of Eastern Churches to maintain their own spiritual heritage ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
affirm the rights of Eastern Catholic Churches
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preserve Eastern liturgical traditions ⓘ promote the growth of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| author | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Catholic Church teaching on Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| concerns |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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surface form:
sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches
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| councilSession | Third session of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| dateOfConclusion | 1964-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1964-11-21 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | binding conciliar decree ⓘ |
| encourages |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholics to remain faithful to their own traditions
restoration of authentic Eastern traditions ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
Orientalium Ecclesiarum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Decretum de Ecclesiis Orientalibus Catholicis
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| hasNumberOfArticles | 30 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChapters | 6 ⓘ |
| influenced | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Vatican Council
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Documents of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican II documents
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| placeOfPromulgation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| recognizes |
ancient Eastern liturgical rites
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special prerogatives of Eastern patriarchs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lumen Gentium
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Unitatis Redintegratio ⓘ |
| subject |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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church discipline ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ liturgical traditions ⓘ spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| supports |
preservation of Eastern canon law traditions
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use of vernacular languages in Eastern liturgies where appropriate ⓘ |
| teaches |
that Eastern traditions are part of the Church’s patrimony
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that diversity of rites does not harm Church unity ⓘ |
| typeOfDocument | decree ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Decretum de Ecclesiis Orientalibus Catholicis