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.


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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
collaboratesWith Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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
delicts reserved to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
serious canonical offenses
languageOfOfficialActs Latin
locatedIn Vatican City
mayImpose canonical penalties
dismissal from the clerical state
prohibitions and restrictions on ministry
partOf Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
reportsTo Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
responsibleFor adjudicating canonical crimes
handling canonical penal procedures
protecting the integrity of the sacraments through penal discipline
subjectTo Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
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
underAuthorityOf Supreme Pontiff
usesProcedure administrative penal process
judicial penal process

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