Ecclesia Dei (motu proprio)
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Ecclesia Dei is a 1988 apostolic letter (motu proprio) by Pope John Paul II that addressed the situation of traditionalist Catholics after the Lefebvre schism and provided for the continued use of the pre-Vatican II Roman liturgy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ecclesia Dei (motu proprio) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic letter
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motu proprio ⓘ papal document ⓘ |
| addresses |
all the faithful
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bishops of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizes | the 1988 episcopal ordinations as a schismatic act ⓘ |
| concerns |
illicit episcopal ordinations of 1988
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schismatic act ⓘ situation of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre ⓘ |
| creates | Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declares |
automatic excommunication (latae sententiae) of those directly involved in the ordinations
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illicit episcopal ordinations of 30 June 1988 ⓘ |
| encourages | generous application of the 1984 indult Quattuor abhinc annos ⓘ |
| establishes | Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Ecclesia Dei adflicta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | part of the ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| juridicalEffect |
clarified canonical status of those involved in the 1988 ordinations
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provided framework for communities using the 1962 Missal ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalContext | follows the 1984 indult Quattuor abhinc annos ⓘ |
| liturgicalProvision |
authorization of pre-Vatican II Roman liturgy under certain conditions
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continued use of the 1962 Roman Missal ⓘ |
| mentions |
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
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Society of St. Pius X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988-07-02 ⓘ |
| purposeOfEstablishedBody |
to assist bishops in providing for faithful attached to the Tridentine Mass
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to facilitate full ecclesial communion of those attached to earlier liturgical forms ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Vatican Council
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Summorum Pontificum NERFINISHED ⓘ Traditionis custodes NERFINISHED ⓘ liturgy of the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Ecclesia Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Lefebvre schism
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Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Society of Saint Pius X NERFINISHED ⓘ Tridentine Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ excommunication ⓘ liturgical discipline ⓘ traditionalist Catholics ⓘ use of 1962 Roman Missal ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
ecclesial communion
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obedience to the Roman Pontiff ⓘ unity of the Church ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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