Constitutions of the Order of Preachers

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The Constitutions of the Order of Preachers are the fundamental legislative texts that govern the life, mission, and communal discipline of the Dominican friars within the Catholic Church.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fundamental law of a religious institute
governing document
religious constitution
aimsToSafeguard Dominican charism of preaching
common life of the friars
observance of the evangelical counsels
appliesTo Dominican friars
convents of the Order of Preachers
provinces of the Order of Preachers
approvedBy Holy See
Pope
bindingOn novices of the Order of Preachers
professed members of the Order of Preachers
student brothers of the Order of Preachers
canBeModifiedBy General Chapter of the Order of Preachers
denomination Catholic Church
governs communal discipline of Dominican friars
formation of Dominican friars
government of the Order of Preachers
life of Dominican friars
mission of Dominican friars
observance of common life
structures of authority in the Order of Preachers
vows of Dominican friars
hasComponent Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers
Ordinations of the Order of Preachers
statutes and norms of the Order of Preachers
historicalRootsIn 13th‑century Dominican legislation
early legislation of Saint Dominic
inForceIn Dominican provinces worldwide
inspiredBy charism of Saint Dominic
language Latin
legalStatus proper law of the Order of Preachers
periodicallyRevisedBy General Chapters of the Order of Preachers
promulgatedBy Master of the Order of Preachers
religiousFamily Dominican Order
religiousOrder Order of Preachers
requiresApprovalForModificationFrom Holy See
subjectMatter apostolic works
evangelical counsels
formation and studies
governance of religious communities
liturgical life
preaching ministry
religious life
subordinateTo Apostolic See
Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church
typeOfLaw particular law in the Catholic Church

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers ("Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers")
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers ("Ordinations of the Order of Preachers")
hasComponent
Dominican friars
constitutions
Dominican nuns ("Constitutions of the Nuns of the Order of Preachers")
governedBy

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