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1 2, 7 | Church, the Apostles left bishops as their successors, "handing
2 2, 10 | becomes on the part of the bishops and faithful a single common
3 6, 25 | It devolves on sacred bishops "who have the apostolic
Lumen gentium
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4 1, 8 | successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him,13*
5 2, 12 | of faith when "from the Bishops down to the last of the
6 2, 14 | Supreme Pontiff and the bishops. The bonds which bind men
7 3, 18 | their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in
8 3, 18 | the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles,
9 3, 20 | those who were appointed bishops by the apostles, and through
10 3, 20 | manifested 9* and preserved.10*~Bishops, therefore, with their helpers,
11 3, 20 | interruption by the sacred order of bishops. 14* Therefore, the Sacred
12 3, 20 | Sacred Council teaches that bishops by divine institution have
13 3, 21 | 21. In the bishops, therefore, for whom priests
14 3, 21 | character so impressed,21* that bishops in an eminent and visible
15 3, 21 | Therefore it pertains to the bishops to admit newly elected members
16 3, 22 | successor of Peter, and the bishops, the successors of the apostles,
17 3, 22 | ancient practice whereby bishops duly established in all
18 3, 22 | times, of summoning several bishops to take part in the elevation
19 3, 22 | But the college or body of bishops has no authority unless
20 3, 22 | this power. The order of bishops, which succeeds to the college
21 3, 22 | flock of Christ. In it, the bishops, faithfully recognizing
22 3, 22 | together with the pope by the bishops living in all parts of the
23 3, 22 | action of the scattered bishops, so that it is thereby made
24 3, 23 | relations of the individual bishops with particular churches
25 3, 23 | foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful.30*
26 3, 23 | faithful.30* The individual bishops, however, are the visible
27 3, 23 | this reason the individual bishops represent each his own church,
28 3, 23 | and unity.~The individual bishops, who are placed in charge
29 3, 23 | For it is the duty of all bishops to promote and to safeguard
30 3, 23 | follows that the individual bishops, insofar as their own discharge
31 3, 23 | faithful. And finally, the bishops, in a universal fellowship
32 3, 24 | 24. Bishops, as successors of the apostles,
33 3, 24 | The canonical mission of bishops can come about by legitimate
34 3, 24 | apostolic communion, such bishops cannot assume any office.38*~
35 3, 25 | the principal duties of bishops the preaching of the Gospel
36 3, 25 | an eminent place.39* For bishops are preachers of the faith,
37 3, 25 | threaten their flock.165 Bishops, teaching in communion with
38 3, 25 | of faith and morals, the bishops speak in the name of Christ
39 3, 25 | Although the individual bishops do not enjoy the prerogative
40 3, 25 | the head of the college of bishops, enjoys in virtue of his
41 3, 25 | resides also in the body of Bishops, when that body exercises
42 3, 25 | Roman Pontiff or the Body of Bishops together with him defines
43 3, 25 | legitimate succession of bishops and especially in care of
44 3, 25 | The Roman Pontiff and the bishops, in view of their office
45 3, 26 | judgment for his diocese.~Bishops thus, by praying and laboring
46 3, 27 | 27. Bishops, as vicars and ambassadors
47 3, 27 | In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and
48 3, 28 | made their successors, the bishops, partakers of His consecration
49 3, 28 | antiquity have been called bishops, priests and deacons.63*
50 3, 28 | they are dependent on the bishops in the exercise of their
51 3, 28 | they are united with the bishops in sacerdotal dignity.64*
52 3, 28 | ministry, fit into this body of bishops and priests, and serve the
53 3, 28 | under the leadership of the bishops and the Supreme Pontiff,
54 3, 29 | competent territorial bodies of bishops, of one kind or another,
55 5, 41 | Priests, who resemble bishops to a certain degree in their
56 5, 41 | the spiritual crown of the bishops.6* They participate in the
57 6, 45 | reverence and obedience to bishops according to the sacred
58 6, 45 | to the sacred canons. The bishops are owed this respect because
59 Appen, 70 | reference to the College of bishops. The parallel between Peter
60 Appen, 70 | Supreme Pontiff and the bishops on the other hand, does
61 Appen, 71 | regarding the jurisdiction of bishops must be interpreted in terms
62 Appen, 72 | the Roman Pontiff and the bishops taken collectively, but
63 Appen, 72 | Pontiff together with the bishops. Since the Supreme Pontiff
64 Appen, 72 | within the competence of the bishops, e.g., convoking the College
65 Appen, 73 | it is a question of the bishops acting in conjunction with
66 Appen, 73 | their head, never of the bishops acting independently of
67 Appen, 73 | action of the head, the bishops are not able to act as a
68 Appen, 73 | hierarchical communion of all the bishops with the Supreme Pontiff
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69 1, 13 | undertaken by mandate of the bishops according to customs or
70 1, 20 | appointed for this office by the bishops. This is especially important
71 1, 22 | competent territorial bodies of bishops legitimately established.~
72 1, 25 | employed on the task, and bishops are to be consulted, from
73 1, 26 | and ordered under their bishops 33~Therefore liturgical
74 1, 36 | authority is to consult with bishops of neighboring regions which
75 2, 55 | may be granted when the bishops think fit, not only to clerics
76 2, 57 | Masses during councils, bishops' conferences, and synods;~
77 3, 76 | hands may be done by all the bishops present.~
78 3, 79 | reservations shall be in favor of bishops or ordinaries.~Let provision
79 6, 114 | cathedral churches; but bishops and other pastors of souls
80 7, 124 | vestments and ornaments.~Let bishops carefully remove from the
81 7, 127 | 127. Bishops should have a special concern
82 7, 128 | the territorial bodies of bishops are empowered to adapt such
Gaudium et spes
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83 4, 43 | midst of human society.~Bishops, to whom is assigned the
84 4, 43 | under the guidance of the bishops and the supreme pontiff,
85 9, 80 | happen in the future, the bishops of the whole world gathered
86 9, 88 | word and example of the bishops, to alleviate as far as
Gravissimum educationis
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87 0, 0(16) | Vatican Council's Decree on Bishops and Pastoral Duties, nos.
88 0 | after consultations between bishops, that even at universities
Ad gentes
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89 1, 5 | Apostles by the order of bishops, assisted by the priests,
90 1, 6 | fulfilled by the order of bishops, under the successor of
91 2, 16 | salvation in the order of bishops, priests, and deacons, serving
92 2, 18 | On the other hand, the bishops in their conference should
93 3, 19 | and local customs. ~The bishops, in turn, each one together
94 3, 20 | community. Let..individual bishops call to their dioceses the
95 5, 29 | primarily on the body of bishops,2 the synod of bishops or
96 5, 29 | of bishops,2 the synod of bishops or that "stable Council
97 5, 29 | that "stable Council of bishops for the entire Church,"3
98 5, 29 | missionary work: that is, the bishops of the whole world (the
99 6, 38 | 38. All bishops, as members of the body
100 6, 38 | as members of the body of bishops succeeding to the College
101 6, 38 | of the whole College of Bishops.2 ~In his own diocese, with
102 6, 38 | sacred synod desires that the bishops considering the very serious
103 6, 38 | missionary activity of the bishops may be exercised more effectively
104 6, 38 | their own conference, the bishops should deliberate about
105 6, 39 | collaborators of the order of bishops in that threefold sacred
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106 Pref, 1 | which they receive from the bishops are promoted to the service
107 Pref, 1(1) | Dominus on Pastoral Duties of Bishops, Oct. 28, 1965; Decree on
108 1, 2 | made their successors, the bishops,7 sharers in his consecration
109 2, 4 | as co-workers with their bishops, have the primary duty of
110 2, 4(4) | has been said regarding bishops also applies to priests
111 2, 4(4) | they are cooperators of the bishops. Cf. Statuta Ecclesiae Antiqua,
112 2, 6(30) | on the Pastoral Duties of Bishops, Oct. 28, 1965, treats of
113 2, 7 | All priests, in union with bishops, so share in one and the
114 2, 7 | communion with the order of bishops.32 At times in an excellent
115 2, 7 | priests in Holy Orders, bishops regard them as necessary
116 2, 7 | priesthood and ministry, bishops should regard priests as
117 2, 7 | For above all upon the bishops rests the heavy responsibility
118 2, 7(40) | on the Pastoral Duties of Bishops, Oct. 28, 1956 nn 15 and
119 2, 7(41) | on the Pastoral Duties of Bishops of Oct. 28, 1965 (n.27),
120 2, 7(41) | priests as counselors of the bishops, one might refer to the
121 2, 7 | the priesthood which the bishops enjoy, must respect in them
122 2, 7 | therefore stand by their bishops in sincere charity and obedience.43
123 2, 7 | union of priests with their bishops is all the more necessary
124 2, 10 | of their own ordinaries (bishops), to volunteer for work
125 2, 10 | always saving the right of bishops, priests may be trained
126 2, 11 | should be called by their bishops to ordination, sparing no
127 3, 12 | collaboration with their bishops, work for the building up
128 3, 14 | bond of union with their bishops and brother priests. If
129 3, 16 | besides those who with all the bishops, by a gift of grace, choose
130 3, 17 | goods which priests and bishops receive for the exercise
131 3, 17 | priests, therefore, and also bishops, should avoid everything
132 3, 19 | suitable persons. Moreover, let bishops, either individually or
133 3, 19 | special care.~Finally, the bishops will be solicitous that
134 3, 19(60)| on the Pastoral Duties of Bishops. Oct.28, 1965, n 16.~
135 3, 20 | life of the priests. The bishops, however, should admonish
136 3, 20 | something which indeed the bishops should see that their priests
137 3, 21 | established a common fund enabling bishops to satisfy obligations to
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138 Intro, 1(2) | Decree on Pastoral Duties of Bishops, nos. 16, 17, 18; cf. Declaration
139 4, 20 | promoted by the popes and many bishops, from whom they received
140 5, 25 | 25. Bishops, pastors of parishes, and
Optatam totius
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141 2, 2 | fraternal sharing of labor. ~Bishops on the other hand are to
142 3, 7 | directives set down by the bishops concerned and approved by
143 4, 12 | be the prerogative of the bishops to establish a fitting period
144 4, 12 | regions it will also be the bishops' responsibility to make
145 5, 18 | 18. It will be the bishops' concern that young men
146 6, 20 | prudent judgment of the bishops, methodically and under
Dei verbum
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147 Pref, 2 | over all the churches. ~The bishops themselves, however, having
148 Pref, 2 | truth, and to feed them. Bishops, therefore, have been made
149 Pref, 3 | 3. Bishops, sharing in the solicitude
150 Pref, 3 | exactly the pastoral office of bishops and, therefore, has decreed
151 1 | CHAPTER I THE RELATIONSHIP OF BISHOPS TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH~
152 1 | I. The Role of the Bishops in the Universal Church ~
153 1, 4 | members of the college, bishops are constituted as members
154 1, 4 | episcopal body.1 "The order of bishops is the successor to the
155 1, 4 | sacred synod decrees that all bishops who are members of the episcopal
156 1, 4 | is possible although the bishops are stationed all over the
157 1, 4 | action of the dispersed bishops such approval, or such unconstrained
158 1, 5 | 5. Bishops chosen from various parts
159 1, 5 | proper name of Synod of Bishops.5 Since it shall be acting
160 1, 5 | same time show that all the bishops in hierarchical communion
161 1, 6 | of the episcopal college, bishops should realize that they
162 1, 6 | together with all the other bishops is responsible for the Church.7
163 1, 6 | losing the faith itself.~Let bishops, therefore, make every effort
164 1, 6 | for a set period of time.~Bishops should also be mindful,
165 1, 7 | brotherly affection those bishops who, for the sake of Christ,
166 1 | II. Bishops and the Apostolic See ~
167 1, 8 | 8. (a) To bishops, as successors of the Apostles,
168 1, 9 | pastoral office proper to the bishops, the office of legates of
169 1, 10 | is also desired that some bishops, too-especially diocesan
170 2 | CHAPTER II BISHOPS AND THEIR PARTICULAR CHURCHES
171 2 | I. Diocesan Bishops ~
172 2, 11 | and operative. ~Individual bishops who have been entrusted
173 2, 11 | hierarchical authorities.1~Bishops should dedicate themselves
174 2, 12 | the principal duties of bishops2-they should announce the
175 2, 13 | 13. The bishops should present Christian
176 2, 13 | is especially the duty of bishops to seek out men and both
177 2, 14 | 14. Bishops should take pains that catechetical
178 2, 14 | of pedagogical methods. ~Bishops should also strive to renew
179 2, 15 | their office of sanctifying, bishops should be mindful that they
180 2, 15 | and sacrifices for sins. Bishops enjoy the fullness of the
181 2, 15 | his presbytery. Therefore bishops are the principal dispensers
182 2, 15 | lead others to perfection, bishops should be diligent in fostering
183 2, 16 | office of father and pastor, bishops should stand in the midst
184 2, 16 | accomplish these things, bishops, "ready for every good work" (
185 2, 16 | the needs of our times. ~Bishops should always embrace priests
186 2, 16 | their ability assume the bishops' anxieties and carry them
187 2, 16 | activity.~With active mercy bishops should pursue priests who
188 2, 16 | the condition of each one, bishops should strive to become
189 2, 16 | Christ Jesus, to whom the bishops are witnesses before all
190 2, 19 | the salvation of souls, bishops per se enjoy full and perfect
191 2, 19 | their office and as behooves bishops, they collaborate actively
192 2, 20 | the apostolic office of bishops was instituted by Christ
193 2, 20 | nominating and appointing bishops belongs properly, peculiarly,
194 2, 21 | Since the pastoral office of bishops is so important and weighty,
195 2, 21 | important and weighty, diocesan bishops and others regarded in law
196 2, 22 | diocese. To this end also bishops must be able to carry out
197 2, 24 | account the opinions of the bishops of the provinces or regions
198 2 | Pastoral Office of the Diocesan Bishops~
199 2 | Coadjutor and auxiliary bishops~
200 2, 25 | The pastoral office of Bishops should be so constituted
201 2, 25 | achieve this goal, auxiliary bishops will frequently be appointed
202 2, 25 | Coadjutor and auxiliary bishops should be granted those
203 2, 25 | safeguarding the dignity proper to bishops. This, of course, should
204 2, 25 | coadjutor and auxiliary bishops, since they are called to
205 2, 25 | the burden of the diocesan bishops, so should exercise their
206 2, 25 | coadjutor and auxiliary bishops and hold them in esteem.~
207 2, 26 | faculties which auxiliary bishops have by law do not cease
208 2, 34 | of even greater help to bishops in view of the greater needs
209 2, 35 | should always look upon the bishops, as upon successors of the
210 2, 35 | obedient helpers of the bishops.18 Indeed, Religious should
211 2, 35 | requests and desires of the bishops and in such a way they may
212 2, 35 | can be called upon by the bishops to assist in various pastoral
213 2, 35 | to their own superiors. Bishops should not neglect to impress
214 2, 35 | from the jurisdiction of bishops, refers chiefly to the internal
215 2, 35 | from the jurisdiction of bishops in accordance with the norm
216 2, 35 | councils or conferences of bishops shall legitimately prescribe
217 2, 35 | Religious are to undertake, bishops or episcopal conferences,
218 2, 35 | mutual relations between bishops and religious, at stated
219 2, 35 | it is deemed opportune, bishops and religious superiors
220 3 | CHAPTER III CONCERNING BISHOPS COOPERATING FOR THE COMMON
221 3, 36 | centuries of the Church bishops, as rulers of individual
222 3, 36 | plenary councils in which bishops established for various
223 3, 37 | In these days especially bishops frequently are unable to
224 3, 37 | closeness of ties with other bishops. Episcopal conferences already
225 3, 37 | fitting that everywhere bishops belonging to the same nation
226 3, 38 | a council in which the bishops of a given nation or territory
227 3, 38 | auxiliaries and other titular bishops who perform a special work
228 3, 38 | conferences. Other titular bishops, legates of the Roman pontiff,
229 3, 38 | vote. Auxiliaries and other bishops who have a right to attend
230 3, 38 | example, a permanent board of bishops, episcopal commissions and
231 3, 38 | approbation of the Apostolic See, bishops of many nations can establish
232 3, 39 | the relationships of the bishops with each other and with
233 3, 39 | metropolitans, and with other bishops of the same nation and even
234 3, 39 | nation and even between bishops and civil authorities will
235 3 | III. Bishops Having an Inter-Diocesan
236 3, 42 | offices can be filled by bishops. ~This sacred synod recommends
237 3, 42 | between the prelates or bishops serving in these offices
238 3, 42 | offices and the diocesan bishops and the episcopal conferences,
239 3, 43 | cooperation with the diocesan bishops.1~Diocesan bishops should
240 3, 43 | diocesan bishops.1~Diocesan bishops should release to the military
241 3, 43(2) | cardinals, archbishops and bishops of Spanish-speaking nations,
242 Direc, 44 | souls for the use of both bishops and pastors. Thus they will
Unitatis redintegratio
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243 1, 2 | and their successors -the bishops with Peter's successor at
244 1, 4 | attentive guidance of their bishops, they promote justice and
245 1, 4 | commends this work to the bishops everywhere in the world
246 2, 8 | otherwise provided for by the Bishops' Conference according to
247 2, 9 | have the approval of the bishops. From such dialogue will
Orientalium ecclesiarum
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248 3, 7 | belongs jurisdiction over all bishops, not excepting metropolitans
249 3, 9 | eparchies and of nominating bishops of their rite within the
Inter mirifica
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250 Intro, 2 | the Supreme Pontiffs and Bishops in a matter of such great
251 2, 18 | the determination of the Bishops, there should be celebrated
252 2, 20 | will be the task of the Bishops, however, to watch over
253 2, 21 | to a special committee of Bishops, or to a single Bishop.
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