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  1 Intr            |      National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Latin text is printed
  2 Intr            |      National Conference of Catholic Bishops.~Nihil obstat Most Rev.
  3 Intr            |      National Conference of Catholic Bishops~Imprimatur Most Rev. William
  4 Intr            |              cardinals, archbishops,~bishops, priests, deacons and to
  5 Intr            |              based on the college of bishops united with its head.~For
  6 Intr            |          this reason, therefore, the bishops individually and as episcopates
  7 Intr            |              cardinals, archbishops, bishops and all those who were members
  8 Intr            |         appears at a moment when the bishops of the whole Church not
  9 Intr            |        response to the wishes of the bishops of the whole world who have
 10 Intr            |            warned in a letter to the bishops of Apulia and Calabria (
 11 Intr            |          First Vatican Council, many bishops asked that a new and sole
 12 Intr            |              experts, consultors and bishops throughout the Church. The
 13 Intr            |              session of the synod of bishops in October 1967. The following
 14 Intr            |           Supreme Legislator and the bishops may collaborate in the care
 15 Intr            |            one because the office of bishops with its attached powers
 16 Intr            |     presidents of the conferences of bishops asked the bishops of the
 17 Intr            |     conferences of bishops asked the bishops of the whole Catholic world
 18 Intr            |           between the conferences of bishops and the Commission so as
 19 Intr            |             Church. Furthermore, the bishops were also asked to send
 20 Intr            |           who in the judgment of the bishops were the most distinguished
 21 Intr            |           the new Code of Canon Law: bishops, priests, religious, laity,
 22 Intr            |        cardinals, 77~archbishops and bishops, 73 secular presbyters,
 23 Intr            |             proposed to the synod of bishops was drawn up from a votum
 24 Intr            |        pastoral character offered by bishops and conferences of bishops.
 25 Intr            |           bishops and conferences of bishops. The bishops submitted very
 26 Intr            |          conferences of bishops. The bishops submitted very many written
 27 Intr            |         request or suggestion of the bishops and other consultative organs,
 28 Intr            |       Commission, cardinals and even bishops selected from the whole
 29 Intr            |         whole Church, conferences of bishops or councils or groups of
 30 Intr            |             groups of conferences of bishops proposing candidates. Thus
 31 Intr            |             the aula of the synod of bishops. There was a discussion
 32    1,    0,   88|              or by the conference of bishops.~
 33    1,    0,  134|       understood in the law diocesan bishops and others who, even if
 34    2,    1,  204|           successor of Peter and the bishops in communion with him.~
 35    2,    1,  230|          decree of the conference of bishops can be admitted on a stable
 36    2,    1,  233|       particularly pastors. Diocesan bishops, who most especially are
 37    2,    1,  233|              and especially diocesan bishops, are to have concern that
 38    2,    1,  236|      prescripts of the conference of bishops, those aspiring to the permanent
 39    2,    1,  236|         defined by the conference of bishops.~
 40    2,    1,  237|             unless the conference of bishops, if the seminary is for
 41    2,    1,  237|             entire territory, or the bishops involved have obtained the
 42    2,    1,  242|     established by the conference of bishops, attentive to the norms
 43    2,    1,  243|       interdiocesan seminary, by the bishops involved, which is to adapt
 44    2,    1,  253|           Can. 253 §1. The bishop or bishops concerned are to appoint
 45    2,    1,  259|          interdiocesan seminary, the bishops involved are competent to
 46    2,    1,  259|          interdiocesan seminary, the bishops involved are to visit the
 47    2,    1,  263|          interdiocesan seminary, the bishops involved in a way determined
 48    2,    1,  276|         defined by the conference of bishops;~4/ they are equally bound
 49    2,    1,  284|          issued by the conference of bishops and according to legitimate
 50    2,    1,  294|             After the conferences of bishops involved have been heard,
 51    2,    1,  312|   associations;~2/ the conference of bishops in its own territory for
 52    2,    1,  320|              causes, a conference of bishops can suppress associations
 53    2,    2      |           PONTIFF AND THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS~
 54    2,    2,  330|          successor of Peter, and the bishops, the successors of the Apostles,
 55    2,    2,  331|           the head of the college of bishops, the Vicar of Christ, and
 56    2,    2,  333|            and immediate power which bishops possess in the particular
 57    2,    2,  333|             communion with the other bishops and with the universal Church.
 58    2,    2,  334|                             Can. 334 Bishops assist the Roman Pontiff
 59    2,    2,  334|          among which is the synod of bishops. The cardinals also assist
 60    2,    2      |               Art. 2.~THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS~
 61    2,    2,  336|              Can. 336 The college of bishops, whose head is the Supreme
 62    2,    2,  336|        Pontiff and whose members are bishops by virtue of sacramental
 63    2,    2,  337|               337 §1. The college of bishops exercises power offer the
 64    2,    2,  337|             the united action of the bishops dispersed in the world,
 65    2,    2,  337|              by which the college of bishops is to exercise its function
 66    2,    2,  339|                 Can. 339 §1. All the bishops and only the bishops who
 67    2,    2,  339|             the bishops and only the bishops who are members of the college
 68    2,    2,  339|            members of the college of bishops have the right and duty
 69    2,    2,  339|              some others who are not bishops can be called to an ecumenical
 70    2,    2,  341|         decrees which the college of bishops issues when it places a
 71    2,    2      |             CHAPTER II.~THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS~
 72    2,    2,  342|                Can. 342 The synod of bishops is a group of bishops who
 73    2,    2,  342|             of bishops is a group of bishops who have been chosen from
 74    2,    2,  342|        between the Roman Pontiff and bishops, to assist the Roman Pontiff
 75    2,    2,  343|           343 It is for the synod of bishops to discuss the questions
 76    2,    2,  344|                Can. 344 The synod of bishops is directly subject to the
 77    2,    2,  345|                Can. 345 The synod of bishops can be assembled in a general
 78    2,    2,  346|              Can. 346 §1. A synod of bishops assembled in an ordinary
 79    2,    2,  346|            whom the greater part are bishops elected for each session
 80    2,    2,  346|        session by the conferences of bishops according to the method
 81    2,    2,  346|          special law.~§2. A synod of bishops gathered in an extraordinary
 82    2,    2,  346|            whom the greater part are bishops designated by the special
 83    2,    2,  346|             same law.~§3. A synod of bishops gathered in a special session
 84    2,    2,  347|              session of the synod of bishops, the function entrusted
 85    2,    2,  347|      function entrusted in it to the bishops and other members ceases.~§
 86    2,    2,  348|            Can. 348 §1. The synod of bishops has a permanent general
 87    2,    2,  348|             This council consists of bishops, some of whom are elected
 88    2,    2,  348|              elected by the synod of bishops itself according to the
 89    2,    2,  348|              session of the synod of bishops one or more special secretaries
 90    2,    2,  351|        action; those who are not yet bishops must receive episcopal consecration.~§
 91    2,    2,  356|             and who are not diocesan bishops are obliged to reside in
 92    2,    2,  364|          good of souls;~2/ to assist bishops by action and counsel while
 93    2,    2,  364|     relations with the conference of bishops by offering it assistance
 94    2,    2,  364|          regarding the nomination of bishops, to transmit or propose
 95    2,    2,  364|               6/ to collaborate with bishops so that suitable relations
 96    2,    2,  364|            in associated action with bishops, to protect those things
 97    2,    2,  365|           opinion and counsel of the bishops of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction
 98    2,    2,  372|             after the conferences of bishops concerned have been heard,
 99    2,    2      |                          CHAPTER II.~BISHOPS ~
100    2,    2      |                              Art. 1.~BISHOPS IN GENERAL~
101    2,    2,  375|                         Can. 375 §1. Bishops, who by divine institution
102    2,    2,  375|       episcopal consecration itself, bishops receive with the function
103    2,    2,  376|                             Can. 376 Bishops to whom the care of some
104    2,    2,  377|              Pontiff freely appoints bishops or confirms those legitimately
105    2,    2,  377|             least every three years, bishops of an ecclesiastical province
106    2,    2,  377|       suggest it, of a conference of bishops, are in common counsel and
107    2,    2,  377|       president of the conference of bishops. The pontifical legate,
108    2,    2,  377|      presentation, or designation of bishops are granted to civil authorities.~
109    2,    2      |                     Art. 2.~DIOCESAN BISHOPS~
110    2,    2,  395|          visits, councils, synods of bishops, conferences of bishops
111    2,    2,  395|              bishops, conferences of bishops which he must attend, or
112    2,    2,  402| circumstances.~§2. The conference of bishops must take care that suitable
113    2,    2      |              COADJUTOR AND AUXILIARY BISHOPS~
114    2,    2,  403|            it, one or more auxiliary bishops are to be appointed at the
115    2,    2,  407|             to consult the auxiliary bishops before others.~§3. Since
116    2,    2,  431|            relations of the diocesan bishops among themselves, neighboring
117    2,    2,  431|     provinces after having heard the bishops involved.~
118    2,    2,  433|         request of the conference of bishops.~§2. An ecclesiastical region
119    2,    2,  434|          belongs to a meeting of the bishops of an ecclesiastical region
120    2,    2,  434|        attributed to a conference of bishops in the canons of this Code
121    2,    2,  439|            of the same conference of bishops, is to be celebrated whenever
122    2,    2,  439|          useful to the conference of bishops, with the approval of the
123    2,    2,  440|             majority of the diocesan bishops of the province, without
124    2,    2,  441|             is for the conference of bishops:~1/ to convoke a plenary
125    2,    2,  441|       territory of the conference of bishops;~3/ to select from among
126    2,    2,  441|              from among the diocesan bishops a president of the plenary
127    2,    2,  442|            majority of the suffragan bishops:~1/ to convoke a provincial
128    2,    2,  442|              by the other sufuffagan bishops to preside offer a provincial
129    2,    2,  443|            vote in them:~1/ diocesan bishops;~2/ coadjutor and auxiliary
130    2,    2,  443|              coadjutor and auxiliary bishops;~3/ other titular bishops
131    2,    2,  443|            bishops;~3/ other titular bishops who perform in the territory
132    2,    2,  443|             See or the conference of bishops.~§2. Other titular bishops,
133    2,    2,  443|           bishops.~§2. Other titular bishops, even retired ones, living
134    2,    2,  443|              which the conference of bishops or the bishops of the province
135    2,    2,  443|         conference of bishops or the bishops of the province are to determine;
136    2,    2,  443|        judgment of the conference of bishops for a plenary council, or
137    2,    2,  443|          together with the suffragan bishops for a provincial council.~
138    2,    2      |           CHAPTER IV.~CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS~
139    2,    2,  447|             Can. 447 A conference of bishops, a permanent institution,
140    2,    2,  447|           institution, is a group of bishops of some nation or certain
141    2,    2,  448|        general rule, a conference of bishops includes those who preside
142    2,    2,  448|            having heard the diocesan bishops concerned, the circumstances
143    2,    2,  448|          suggest it, a conference of bishops can be erected for a territory
144    2,    2,  448|              it only includes either bishops of some particular churches
145    2,    2,  449|              or alter conferences of bishops, after having heard the
146    2,    2,  449|               after having heard the bishops concerned.~§2. A legitimately
147    2,    2,  449|   legitimately erected conference of bishops possesses juridic personality
148    2,    2,  450|           450 §1. To a conference of bishops belong by the law itself
149    2,    2,  450|              law itself all diocesan bishops in the territory, those
150    2,    2,  450|            to them in law, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, and
151    2,    2,  450|         coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, and other titular bishops
152    2,    2,  450|           bishops, and other titular bishops who perform in the same
153    2,    2,  450|       Apostolic See or conference of bishops. Ordinaries of another rite
154    2,    2,  450|        statutes of the conference of bishops decree otherwise.~§2. Other
155    2,    2,  450|         otherwise.~§2. Other titular bishops and the legate of the Roman
156    2,    2,  450|           members of a conference of bishops.~
157    2,    2,  451|               451 Each conference of bishops is to prepare its own statutes
158    2,    2,  451|           for a permanent council of bishops, a general secretariat of
159    2,    2,  452|           452 §1. Each conference of bishops is to elect a president
160    2,    2,  452|        meetings of the conference of bishops but also offer the permanent
161    2,    2,  453|          meetings of a conference of bishops are to be held at least
162    2,    2,  454|             the law itself, diocesan bishops, those who are equivalent
163    2,    2,  454|           them in law, and coadjutor bishops have a deliberative vote
164    2,    2,  454|          meetings of a conference of bishops.~§2. Auxiliary bishops and
165    2,    2,  454|            of bishops.~§2. Auxiliary bishops and other titular bishops
166    2,    2,  454|            bishops and other titular bishops who belong to a conference
167    2,    2,  454|            belong to a conference of bishops have a deliberative or consultative
168    2,    2,  455|              455 §1. A conference of bishops can only issue general decrees
169    2,    2,  455|           See.~§3. The conference of bishops itself determines the manner
170    2,    2,  455|             in §1 to a conference of bishops, the competence of each
171    2,    2,  455|           act in the name of all the bishops unless each and every bishop
172    2,    2,  456|           meeting of a conference of bishops has ended, the president
173    2,    2,  457|             the permanent council of bishops to take care that the agenda
174    2,    2,  458|             the permanent council of bishops, to communicate the same
175    2,    2,  458|           neighboring conferences of bishops the acts and documents which
176    2,    2,  458|             the permanent council of bishops decides to send to them.~
177    2,    2,  459|     Relations between conferences of bishops, especially neighboring
178    2,    2,  463|       coadjutor bishop and auxiliary bishops;~2/ vicars general, episcopal
179    2,    2,  467|   metropolitan and the conference of bishops.~
180    2,    2,  481|       suspended also unless they are bishops.~ ~
181    2,    2,  496|          issued by the conference of bishops.~
182    2,    2,  502|      presides.~§3. The conference of bishops can establish that the functions
183    2,    2,  522|          period if the conference of bishops has permitted this by a
184    2,    2,  535|      prescribed by the conference of bishops or the diocesan bishop.
185    2,    2,  535|      protected along with letters of bishops and other documents which
186    2,    2,  538|     established by the conference of bishops, the diocesan bishop must
187    2,    3,  579|                    Can. 579 Diocesan bishops, each in his own territory,
188    2,    3,  595|         consulted the other diocesan bishops, however, if the institute
189    2,    3,  605|              Apostolic See. Diocesan bishops, however, are to strive
190    2,    3,  678|              subject to the power of bishops whom they are bound to follow
191    2,    3,  678|     discipline of the institute. The bishops themselves are not to fail
192    2,    3,  678|    apostolate of religious, diocesan bishops and religious superiors
193    2,    3,  708|              with the conferences of bishops and also with individual
194    2,    3,  708|             and also with individual bishops.~
195    3,    0,  749|             held.~§2. The college of bishops also possesses infallibility
196    3,    0,  749|   infallibility in teaching when the bishops gathered together in an
197    3,    0,  752|            Pontiff or the college of bishops declares concerning faith
198    3,    0,  753|                Can. 753 Although the bishops who are in communion with
199    3,    0,  753|           together in conferences of bishops or in particular councils,
200    3,    0,  753|       authentic magisterium of their bishops.~
201    3,    0,  754|            Pontiff or the college of bishops puts forth.~
202    3,    0,  755|            for the entire college of bishops and the Apostolic See to
203    3,    0,  755|               It is likewise for the bishops and, according to the norm
204    3,    0,  755|              law, the conferences of bishops to promote this same unity
205    3,    0,  756|           Pontiff and the college of bishops.~§2. With respect to the
206    3,    0,  756|          function; sometimes several bishops fulfill this function jointly
207    3,    0,  757|            who are co-workers of the bishops, to proclaim the gospel
208    3,    0,  763|                             Can. 763 Bishops have the right to preach
209    3,    0,  766|      prescripts of the conference of bishops and without prejudice to
210    3,    0,  771|         Pastors of souls, especially bishops and pastors, are to be concerned
211    3,    0,  772|     established by the conference of bishops are to be observed.~
212    3,    0,  775|             is for the conference of bishops to take care that catechisms
213    3,    0,  775|           See.~§3. The conference of bishops can establish a catechetical
214    3,    0,  782|           Pontiff and the college of bishops have the supreme direction
215    3,    0,  782|             the churches, individual bishops are to have special solicitude
216    3,    0,  788|             is for the conference of bishops to issue statutes which
217    3,    0,  792|              Can. 792 Conferences of bishops are to establish and promote
218    3,    0,  804|             is for the conference of bishops to issue general norms about
219    3,    0,  809|            expedient, conferences of bishops are to take care that there
220    3,    0,  810|                2. The conferences of bishops and diocesan bishops concerned
221    3,    0,  810|              of bishops and diocesan bishops concerned have the duty
222    3,    0,  819|         itself requires it, diocesan bishops or the competent superiors
223    3,    0,  821|           Can. 821 The conference of bishops and the diocesan bishop
224    3,    0,  823|            faith or good morals.~§2. Bishops, individually or gathered
225    3,    0,  823|           councils or conferences of bishops, have the duty and right
226    3,    0,  825|             See or the conference of bishops has approved them. For the
227    3,    0,  825|      permission of the conference of bishops, Catholic members of the
228    3,    0,  830|            830 §1. The conference of bishops can compile a list of censors
229    3,    0,  831|             is for the conference of bishops to establish norms concerning
230    3,    0,  833|       particular council, a synod of bishops, and a diocesan synod; the
231    4,    0,  835|                     Can. 835 §1. The bishops in the first place exercise
232    4,    0,  837|       gathered and ordered under the bishops. Liturgical actions therefore
233    4,    0,  838|       pertains to the conferences of bishops to prepare and publish,
234    4,    1,  844|              bishop or conference of bishops, some other grave necessity
235    4,    1,  844|              bishop or conference of bishops is not to issue general
236    4,    1,  851|         adapted by the conference of bishops and the special norms issued
237    4,    1,  854|      prescripts of the conference of bishops are to be observed.~
238    4,    1,  877|      prescripts of the conference of bishops.~
239    4,    1,  891|             unless the conference of bishops has determined another age,
240    4,    1,  895|              where the conference of bishops or the diocesan bishop has
241    4,    1,  952|          council or a meeting of the bishops of the province to define
242    4,    1,  961|         members of the conference of bishops.~
243    4,    1,  964|       oratory.~§2. The conference of bishops is to establish norms regarding
244    4,    1,  967|             world by the law itself. Bishops likewise have this faculty
245    4,    1, 1014|            at least two consecrating bishops; it is especially appropriate,
246    4,    1, 1014|   appropriate, however, that all the bishops present consecrate the elect
247    4,    1, 1014|              elect together with the bishops mentioned.~
248    4,    1, 1031|          wife.~§3. The conference of bishops is free to establish norms
249    4,    1, 1062|     established by the conference of bishops, after it has considered
250    4,    1, 1067|               1067 The conference of bishops is to establish norms about
251    4,    1, 1083|      marriage.~§2. The conference of bishops is free to establish a higher
252    4,    1, 1112|            vote of the conference of bishops and after he has obtained
253    4,    1, 1120|               1120 The conference of bishops can produce its own rite
254    4,    1, 1121|      prescribed by the conference of bishops or the diocesan bishop.~§
255    4,    1, 1126|             is for the conference of bishops to establish the method
256    4,    1, 1127|             is for the conference of bishops to establish norms by which
257    4,    2, 1169|              to the Roman Pontiff or bishops.~§3. A deacon can impart
258    4,    3, 1227|                            Can. 1227 Bishops can establish a private
259    4,    3, 1231|            shrine, the conference of bishops must give its approval;
260    4,    3, 1232|            shrine; the conference of bishops for the statutes of a national
261    4,    3, 1236|        judgment of the conference of bishops. The supports or base, however,
262    4,    3, 1242|               cardinals, or diocesan bishops, including retired ones.~
263    4,    3, 1244|               1246, §2.~§2. Diocesan bishops can decree special feast
264    4,    3, 1245|             to the right of diocesan bishops mentioned in can. 87, for
265    4,    3, 1246|           however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the
266    4,    3, 1251|      prescripts of the conference of bishops is to be observed on ,of
267    4,    3, 1252|               1253 The conference of bishops can determine more precisely
268    5,    0, 1261|          issued by the conference of bishops.~
269    5,    0, 1263|              is for a meeting of the bishops of a province:~1/ to fix
270    5,    0, 1264|      ordinary.~§2. The conference of bishops can establish norms for
271    5,    0, 1270|         resources of their dioceses, bishops are to assist in procuring
272    5,    0, 1271|             is for the conference of bishops, through appropriate norms
273    5,    0, 1273|          arranged, the conference of bishops is to take care that there
274    5,    0, 1273|            common fund through which bishops are able to satisfy obligations
275    5,    0, 1273|       territory of the conference of bishops.~§5. If possible, these
276    5,    0, 1274|     appropriately agreed upon by the bishops concerned.~
277    5,    0, 1276|             is for the conference of bishops to define which acts are
278    5,    0, 1291|         defined by the conference of bishops for its own region, the
279    5,    0, 1296|             is for the conference of bishops to establish norms for the
280    6,    1, 1315|        Insofar as possible, diocesan bishops are to take care that if
281    6,    2, 1371|            council or the college of bishops is to be punished with a
282    7,    1, 1404|             See and, in penal cases, bishops;~4/ other cases which he
283    7,    1, 1404|       reserved to the Roman Rota:~1/ bishops in contentious matters,
284    7,    1, 1420|       clerics.~§2. The conference of bishops can also permit the appointment
285    7,    1, 1422|      Apostolic See, several diocesan bishops can agree to establish a
286    7,    1, 1422|              this case, the group of bishops or a bishop they designate
287    7,    1, 1424|             trial, the conference of bishops can permit the bishop, for
288    7,    1, 1439|              1423, the conference of bishops must establish a tribunal
289    7,    1, 1439|       Apostolic See, a conference of bishops can establish one or more
290    7,    1, 1439|               1-2, the conference of bishops or the bishop it designates
291    7,    1, 1446|             faithful, and especially bishops, are to strive diligently
292    7,    2, 1558|               Cardinals, patriarchs, bishops, and those who possess a
293    7,    3, 1673|            of the same conference of bishops and the judicial vicar of
294    7,    3, 1714|            down by the conference of bishops, if there is such a law,
295    7,    5, 1733|           way.~§2. The conference of bishops can determine that each