Roman Pontiff

Question 2

Three titles for the Pope in Can 331

Answer 2

Head of the college of bishops
Vicar of Christ on Earth
Pastor of the Universal church on earth.

Question 3

Four types of power of the pope in Can 331

Answer 3

Supreme
Full
immediate
universal

Question 4

What is Supreme Power of Pontiff

Answer 4

There is no human power above him
Can. 333 §1. By virtue of his office, the Roman Pontiff not only possesses power over the universal Church but also obtains the primacy of ordinary power over all particular churches and groups of them. Moreover, this primacy strengthens and protects the proper, ordinary, and immediate power which bishops possess in the particular churches entrusted to their care.

Question 5

What is Full Power of Pontiff

Answer 5

He has everything, teaching, sanctifying, governing.

Question 6

What is immediate power of pontiff

Answer 6

no need for an intermediary
no transfer of power
His yes gives him his power.

Question 7

What is universal power of pontiff

Answer 7

basically has no limits personally or territorially.

Question 8

When does Roman Pontiff receive power?

Answer 8

After Legitimate election, together with episcopal consecration. When he says yes.

Question 9

If the Pope Resigns what needs to happen

Answer 9

If it happens that the roman Pontiff resigns his office, it is required for validity that the resignation is made freely and properly manifested but not that it is accepted by anyone.

Question 10

Who elects the pope?

Answer 10

College of Cardinals.

Question 11

Who votes in a conclave?

Answer 11

Only Cardinals under the age of 80 at the time of the vacancy minus one day.

Question 12

Three orders in the college of cardinals

Answer 12

Cardinal Bishops
Cardinal Priests
Cardinal Deacons

Question 13

When there is a Sede Vacante what power does the college of cardinals have?

Answer 13

The government of the Church entrusted to them.
And the Government of the Vatican City State.

Question 14

What offices are not vacant during the sede vacanty of rome?

Answer 14

A number of examples, but basically these offices continue in order to continue the governance of the Catholic Church. One example Camerlengo of HRC.

Question 15

Explain in general what the Camerlengo does?

Answer 15

basically, ascertains death of people, puts seals on locations of Pope, takes possession of what Pope had, and other things.

Question 16

Where does the Conclave have to take place?

Answer 16

Within territory of Vatican City, Election taking place in Sistine Chapel.

Question 17

What is the meaning of conclave at-least the latin meaning

Answer 17

Cum-Clave - with keys

Question 18

How long do they have to wait before the conclave can start?

Answer 18

15 full days, unless Cardinals decide to start early.

Question 19

When must they start the conclave

Answer 19

20 days.

Question 20

Explain Per acclamationem seu inspirationem

Answer 20

clapping to vote for someone

Question 21

Explain per compromissum

Answer 21

delegating a smaller group to elect the new pope.

Question 22

Explain per scrutinium

Answer 22

By ballot

Question 23

How many votes needed to elect new pontiff

Answer 23

2/3rds, so for example 117 electors, 78 needed.

Question 24

Three phases in voting process during conclave

Answer 24

pre-scrutiny
Scrutiny
post-scrutiny

Question 25

explain the shape of the Crozier of the Pope

Answer 25

It isn’t curved like a bishops, it is like a cross.

Question 26

What is the meaning of Primacy for the Pope

Answer 26

Priamacy of Ordinary governance
Pope in Communion
Non-appealability of papal decisions

Question 27

Who assists the Pope in Exercise of the Primatial Office

Answer 27

Synod of Bishops
College of Cardinals
Roman Curia

Question 28

What Special Law governs the Roman Curia, by JPII.

Answer 28

Pastor Bonus

and others.

Question 29

List Possible delicts involving the Pope.

Answer 29

Physical attack on Pope (c 1370)

Recourse to college of bishops against papal administrative act (c 1366 ferendae sententiae censure)

Consecration of bishop without a papal mandate (c. 1387 reserved latae sententiae excommunication)

Question 30

What is the document regarding the election of the Roman Pontiff

Answer 30

Universi Dominici Gregis UDG

Question 31

Can Papal Decisions be appealed?

Answer 31

NO! C333 p3

Question 32

What groups help the pope in the exercise of primatial office?

Answer 32

A synod of Bishops
The College of Cardinals
The Roman Curia

Question 33

What happens during a sede vacantee of the Roman see or when it is impeded?

Answer 33

Can. 335 When the Roman See is vacant or entirely impeded, nothing is to be altered in the governance of the universal Church; the special laws issued for these circumstances, however, are to be observed.