Roman Catholic Church in Italy - Cardinal Vicar, Patriarch of Venice, Pontifical Gregorian University, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi (Paperback)

Chapters: Cardinal Vicar, Patriarch of Venice, Pontifical Gregorian University, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi, Movement of Love Saint Juan Diego, Roman Catholicism in Italy, Eight Per Thousand, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto, Salesian Pontifical University, Azione Cattolica, La Bibbia Giorno E Notte, Fonte Avellana, Vicar General for the Vatican City State, Opera Dei Congressi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 76. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This article is part of the series: Politics and government ofthe Vatican City Cardinal Vicar (Italian: ) is a title commonly given to the vicar general of the diocese of Rome for the portion of the diocese within Italy. The official title, as given in the Annuario Pontificio (under the heading "Vicariate of Rome"), is "Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome." The Bishop of Rome appoints the Cardinal Vicar with ordinary power to help with the spiritual administration of his diocese. Although canon law requires all Catholic dioceses to have one or more vicars general, the Cardinal Vicar functions more so than the others as a de facto diocesan bishop due to the Pope's many other responsibilities. There is a similar position dealing with the spiritual needs of the Vatican City called the Vicar General for the Vatican City State, or more exactly, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City. He too is a cardinal. It seems certain that in the twelfth century vicars were named only when the pope absented himself for a long time from Rome or its neighbourhood. When he returned, the vicar's duties ceased. This may have lasted to the pontificate of Pope Innocent IV (1243-54); on the other hand it is certain that in the latter half of this century the vicar continued to exercise the duties of his office eve...http: //booksllc.net/?id=53633