Conciliarity
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Conciliarity is the adherence of various
Catholic Church
The government of the Catholic Church is essentially
The decisions of an ecumenical council do not become authoritative until approved by the pope. Popes are not bound by the decisions of ecumenical councils, nor by the mandate to implement a council's decisions. However, since the decrees of an ecumenical council are regarded as expressing the mind of the Church and of Jesus Christ, a pope would not normally ignore a council. The decisions of ecumenical councils, approved by the pope, are binding upon all the clergy and laity, subject to papal regulation.[1]
Lesser councils also play a part in the governance of the Catholic Church. The Synod of Bishops is an assembly of bishops which advise the pope in the government of the Church. On a national level, there is the episcopal conference, regulating national issues. These conferences do not, however, exercise authority over particular dioceses.
Eastern Orthodox churches
Churches of the
Protestant churches
See also
References
- ^ a b Conciliarism: A History of Decision-Making in the Church Valliere, P. 2012. CUP. Retrieved: 27/05/18
- ^ The Oxford Handbook of Anglican Studies Chapman, M, D et al. 2015. OUP. Retrieved:27/05/18
Further reading
- Fitzgerald, Thomas (1994). "Conciliarity, Primacy and the Episcopacy". St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. 38 (1): 17–43.