Diocesan Bishop Dispense Case Study

7. What can a Diocesan Bishop dispense from and what can he not dispense from? The Diocesan Bishop can dispense from universal, particular, disciplinary, and ecclesiastical dispositions that the supreme authority of the Church has mandated for his territory or his subjects. This right to dispense from some laws is conferred at the time of his ordination. Here the Code of Canon Law highlights that the Bishop is not a vicar of the Pope, but he has the power of governance in his diocese because it is a portion of the people if God where the Church is truly and fully present. Therefore, the Bishop can dispense from these laws in a particular way, not in a general way. It means that the Bishop must study each case to make a dispensation. However, the Diocesan Bishop cannot dispense from constitutive law, that which is essential part of juridic institutes or acts. Also, the bishop cannot dispense from penal law because penalties look for the spiritual conversion of the faithful. In …show more content…
What are the references, the norms, the advice, or the mandate concerning salary in Canon Law? The Code of Canon Law uses the term remuneration to refer to salary in the Church. In the case of clerics, Canon Law says that they are to receive a remuneration for their services from the laity. It means that this income comes from the offerings of the faithful. Canon Law also establishes that the remuneration of clerics must be done according to their needs and the context where they live their ministry. It means that the socio-economic conditions of the place and the faithful of his parish must be considered regarding the remuneration of the minister. About the laity who work for the Church, Canon Law establishes that they are to receive decent remuneration for their services in order for them to provide for their families and their own needs. In addition, they have the right to receive social provision, social security, and health benefits, in accord with the civil law (canons 231 &