Tag: The Vacant See
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Austin’s New Bishop
Rocco can knock out the words faster and with a nicer flare than I can, so I’m going to throw you over to him to read the skinny on our…
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What’s Next – Diocese of Austin?
So, we no longer have Bishop Aymond. Archbishop-Elect Aymond is the new archbishop, but he isn’t installed until August 20th? Who’s in charge? What’s going on. Canon law is here…
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pope benedict modifed rules for electing a pope
Today, Pope Benedict XVI issued a Motu Proprio, or a declaration of his own initiative, declaring that the Catholic Church will return to the traditional norms for electing a Pope.…
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bishop delaney of fort worth dies
Most Rev. Joseph P. Delaney, Bishop of Fort Worth since 1981, died in his sleep last night at age 70. He had been dealing with on-going medical problems in recent…
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apostolica sedes vacans: general congregation meetings
On April 7th, the 5th General Congregation met with 140 cardinals. The Cardinals delegated to Edmund Cardinal Szoka the ability to mint coins and stamps for the Vacant See. The…
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apostolica sedes vacans: conclave date set
The 4th General Congregation was held this morning in Rome. 116 cardinals were present at this meeting of the 122 in the Vatican. While the number of cardinal-electors is 117,…