letters of absolution — Absolvatory letters, used in former times, when an abbot released any of his brethren ab omnia subjectione et obedientia, etc., and made them capable of entering into some other order of religion … Black's law dictionary
Excommunication — • Exclusion from the communion, the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France France † … Catholic encyclopedia
Roman Curia — • Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Curia Roman Curia … Catholic encyclopedia
Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… … Wikipedia
Jansenius and Jansenism — • The subject of this article lived three quarters of a century later than his namesake. He was born 28 October, 1585, of a Catholic family, in the village of Accoi, near Leerdam, Holland; died at Ypres, 6 May, 1638 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Jansenism — Jansenism: Cornelius Jansen (1585–1638), professor at the Old University of Louvain. Jansenism was a Christian theological movement, primarily in France, that emphasized original sin, human depravity, the necessity of di … Wikipedia
Bishop — • The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bishop Bishop … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Censures — Ecclesiastical Censures † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Censures Medicinal and spiritual punishments imposed by the Church on a baptized, delinquent, and contumacious person, by which he is deprived, either wholly of in part … Catholic encyclopedia