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04 Territorial Exercise of the Jurisdiction of Bishops without Pope

Julien Laurent — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:07 +0000

The territorial exercise of the jurisdiction of Catholic bishops in a time of prolonged vacancy of the Apostolic See Table of contents Introduction Conciliar and canonical foundations Teachings of the classical theologians The apostolic model and the nature of territorial right The supply of jurisdiction Concrete application and conclusion Continuer à lire →

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42 Prolonged Vacancy of See Does Not Interrupt Its Succession

Julien Laurent — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:36:22 +0000

The Prolonged Vacancy of the Apostolic See Does Not Interrupt Its Promised Succession. Table of Contents Introduction. 1: Status quaestionis. 2: The Distinction between the Permanent Institution and the Current Exercise of the Primacy. 3: The Argument of Prescription. 4: The Historical Vacancies of the Continuer à lire →

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40 Paul VI and Vatican II Did Not Use Infallibility

Julien Laurent — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:58:44 +0000

Paul VI Did Not Use Infallibility During the Council neither After Table of Contents Introduction The Declarations Relating to the Second Vatican Council 1.1 The Official Notification of November 16, 1964 1.2 The General Audience of January 12, 1966 1.3 The General Audience of September 21, 1966 The Declarations Continuer à lire →

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39 John XXIII (5) Occult Heresy is not Cause of Loss of Papacy

Julien Laurent — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:47:48 +0000

On the Juridical Impossibility for a Purely Occult Heresy Revealed Post Mortem to Cause the Ipso Facto Loss of an Ecclesiastical Office, Including the Papacy Table of Contents Introduction Certain Theological and Canonical Principles 2.1 The Church Has Jurisdiction Only over the External and Manifest Forum Continuer à lire →

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16 Heretical Pope Is Presumed to Be Formal Heretic

Julien Laurent — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:13:43 +0000

A Heretical Pope Is Presumed to Be Formal Heretic Theological and Canonical Study Table of Contents The Traditional Distinction between Material Heresy and Formal Heresy Invincible Ignorance in the Case of the Simple Faithful The Public Doctor of the Faith: An Objectively Different Situation Moral Doctrine Continuer à lire →

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14 The Origin and Nature of Episcopal Jurisdiction

Julien Laurent — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:02:10 +0000

The Origin and Nature of Episcopal Jurisdiction in a Prolonged Vacancy of the Apostolic See Harmony between Vatican I, Pius XII, Supply, Devolution, and the Imperfect General Council Table of Contents Summary Introduction Episcopal Jurisdiction is Truly Ordinary, Proper, and Immediate This Jurisdiction is Nevertheless Continuer à lire →

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13 Episcopal Consecrations during a Vacancy of the See

Julien Laurent — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:38:40 +0000

Episcopal Consecrations during a Vacancy of the Apostolic See A Certain Historical Precedent and the Question of Extraordinary Jurisdiction Table of Contents The Historical Precedent of the Interregnum of 1268-1271 The Patristic Precedents Invoked by Catholic Theology The Tacit Communication of Episcopal Jurisdiction The Right Continuer à lire →

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12 Jurisdiction of Major Religious Superiors

Julien Laurent — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:54:49 +0000

The Jurisdiction of Major Religious Superiors during a Prolonged Vacancy of the Apostolic See Canon 198 and Canon 81 of the 1917 Code of Canon Law Applied to Traditional Catholic Communities Table of Contents Introduction The Notion of “Ordinarius” according to Canon 198 Major Religious Superiors as Ordinaries pro Continuer à lire →

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10 Territorial Jurisdiction : By Divine or Ecclesiastical Law?

Julien Laurent — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:57:53 +0000

The territorial jurisdiction in the Church: By divine right or matter of ecclesiastical law? The apostolic model and its implications in times of vacancy of the Apostolic See Table of contents Introduction The apostolic fields of the Apostles in the first century: absence of exclusive territorial divisions Continuer à lire →

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09 Jurisdiction of Bishops, Individual and Collegiate, & the Convocation of a Council

Julien Laurent — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:12:19 +0000

The Jurisdiction of Bishops, Individual and Collegiate, Concerning the Convocation of a Council Table of Contents Introduction Divine Origin of the Episcopate and Distinction between the Power of Order and the Power of Jurisdiction The Jurisdiction of Bishops Considered Individually The Jurisdiction of Bishops as Continuer à lire →

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Right of Conclave by College of Bishops

Julien Laurent — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:58:55 +0000

The Right of Conclave by the College of Bishops In an Imperfect General Council (I.G.C.) Table of Contents Introduction I. Doctrinal Foundations of Hierarchical Continuity and Papal Election a) Powers of the College of Bishops in the Absence of Papal Authority b) Infallibility of the Unanimous College Continuer à lire →

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General Conclusion

Julien Laurent — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:14:10 +0000

General Conclusion “The Catholic Church resembles a spring: the more one pushes it down, the more it springs back with vigour” (P.L.) The Catholic Church, founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ as a visible and perfect society, necessarily subsists until the end of time, indefectible in its hierarchical constitution Continuer à lire →

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