CHAPTER VII
: RELIGIOUS RAISED TO THE EPISCOPATE
Can.
705 A religious who is raised to the episcopate remains a member of his
institute, but is subject only to the Roman Pontiff by his vow of obedience. He
is not bound by obligations which he prudently judges are not compatible with
his condition.
Can.
706 In the case of the religious mentioned above:
1° if he
has lost the ownership of his goods through his profession he now has the use
and enjoyment and the administration of the goods which he acquires. In the
case of a diocesan Bishop and of those mentioned in can. 381 §2, the particular
Church acquires their ownership; in the case of others, they belong to the
institute or the Holy See, depending on whether the institute is or is not
capable of possessing goods;
2° if he
has not lost the ownership of his goods through his profession, he recovers the
use and enjoyment and the administration of the goods he possessed; what he
obtains later, he acquires fully;
3° in both
cases any goods he receives which are not personal gifts must be disposed of
according to the intention of the donors.
Can.
707 §1 A religious Bishop 'emeritus' may choose to reside outside the house of
his institute, unless the Apostolic See disposes otherwise.
§2 If he
has served a diocese, can. 402 §2 is to be observed concerning his suitable and
worthy maintenance, unless his own institute wishes to provide such
maintenance. Otherwise, the Apostolic See is to make other provision.
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