Disciplinary Section
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The Disciplinary Section is the branch of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responsible for handling and adjudicating serious canonical offenses, including cases of clerical misconduct.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
→
section of a Roman Curia dicastery → |
| appliesLaw |
Code of Canon Law
→
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches → special penal norms issued by the Holy See → |
| archives |
acts of penal processes under its competence
→
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| collaboratesWith |
Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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| cooperatesWith |
eparchial bishops
→
local diocesan bishops → religious superiors in penal matters → |
| function |
to ensure the correct and uniform application of canonical penal law in reserved cases
→
to safeguard the good of the Church and the rights of the faithful in penal processes → |
| handlesCasesInvolving |
certain sexual offenses by clerics
→
clerics accused of grave delicts → offenses against the Eucharist → violations of the sacrament of penance → |
| jurisdictionOver |
cases of clerical misconduct
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delicts reserved to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith → serious canonical offenses → |
| languageOfOfficialActs |
Latin
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| locatedIn |
Vatican City
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| mayImpose |
canonical penalties
→
dismissal from the clerical state → prohibitions and restrictions on ministry → |
| partOf |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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| reportsTo |
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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| responsibleFor |
adjudicating canonical crimes
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handling canonical penal procedures → protecting the integrity of the sacraments through penal discipline → |
| subjectTo |
Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
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internal regulations of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith → |
| supervises |
instruction of penal cases reserved to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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| underAuthorityOf |
Supreme Pontiff
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| usesProcedure |
administrative penal process
→
judicial penal process → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
→
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith → |
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