Book II, Part III: Consecrated Life (cc. 573-746)

Question 1

Religious Institute

Answer 1

A form of consecrated life that professes the evangelical counsels by means of public vows, lives a common life, and has a proper character of separation from the world.

[Public vows, common life, separation from the world.]

Question 2

Secular Institute

Answer 2

A form of consecrated life that expresses the evangelical counsels by means of sacred bonds but does not live a common life.

[Sacred bonds, no common life]

Question 3

Pontifical Right

Answer 3

An institute of consecrated life erected by the Holy See or approved by formal decree of the Apostolic See.

Question 4

Diocesan Right

Answer 4

An institute erected by a diocesan bishop with no decree of approval but permission from the Apostolic See in accordance with c. 579.

Question 5

Society of Apostolic Life

Answer 5

An institution that resembles consecrated life and lives in accord with the evangelical counsels, with some professing by sacred bonds, and lives a common life.

[Live in accord with counsels (some make sacred bonds), common life.

Question 6

Ius Proprium

Answer 6

The proper law of an institute that governs its members wherever they go.

Question 7

Patrimony

Answer 7

The mind and designs of the founder regarding the nature, purpose, spirit, and character of the institute, including sound tradition.

Question 8

Fundamental Code/Constitution

Answer 8

The fundamental norms of an institute regarding governance, discipline, incorporation/formation, and the proper object of the sacred bonds.

Question 9

Supreme Moderator

Answer 9

The superior who holds power over all of the members and parts of an institute.

Question 10

Major Superior

Answer 10

The superior who governs an institute, province, the equivalent, autonomous house, and their vicars.

Question 11

Collegial Vote

Answer 11

This is a vote in which the superior votes with everybody else. In other votes, the superior does not vote.

Question 12

General Chapter

Answer 12

The supreme authority of an institute that protects the patrimony, promotes renewal, carries out elections, and issues norms.

Question 13

Incorporation

Answer 13

This occurs with profession of vows even though life in the institute begins with novitiate.

Question 14

Presentation (by presenting)

Answer 14

This is when a competent superior presents a member to a bishop who has requested anyone from the institute for an ecclesiastical office.

Question 15

Presentation (by assenting)

Answer 15

This is when a competent superior assents to a bishop’s request for a specific member of the institute to fill an ecclesiastical office.

Question 16

4 Types of Consecrated Life

Answer 16

Religious Institute, Secular Institute, Hermits, Virgins

Societies of Apostolic Life merely RESEMBLE consecrated life.