Canonical Obedience in the Juridical Status of Clerics

This book represents a comprehensive study on canonical obedience primarily to guide the bishops in their administrative duties to their priests in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Canon Law. In effect, it also serves as a guide to priests and future-priests in determining what aspects of their life and ministry fall under canonical obedience to their bishop. For parish leaders, associations of the faithful and ministries, the research is a guide in determining what areas in the life and ministry of their priest are within the scope of canonical obedience and thus help them act accordingly as lay faithful. For those who want to pursue further studies in canonical obedience in the perspective of church administration, this provides a comprehensive resource on the obedience of clerics in the context of the Church as Communion as indicated in Vatican II, in which obedience-vow, obedience-virtue and obedience-duty are distinguished.