For my better understanding of Canon Law: doesn't the law give the diocesan bishop oversight over universities bearing the Catholic identity in his territory? Why would a Vatican probe be necessary?
For my better understanding of Canon Law: doesn't the law give the diocesan bishop oversight over universities bearing the Catholic identity in his territory? Why would a Vatican probe be necessary?
I suspect the local archepiscopacy needs to stop using Ex corde Ecclesiae as a paperweight and read it. At least according to this Newman Society article:
тАЬThe bishop also has the right and duty to intervene at the college level, if he believes the character of a Catholic college is compromised. Catholic theology professorsтАФwhether or not at a Catholic institutionтАФare required to obtain the mandatum from their local bishop, acknowledging that they are teaching in full communion with the Catholic Church. Ex corde Ecclesiae requires a periodic review of a Catholic collegeтАЩs program and communication with the bishopтАжтАЭ
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II ON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES
PART I: DENTITY AND MISSION
A. THE IDENTITY OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
3. The Catholic University in the Church
28. Bishops have a particular responsibility to promote Catholic Universities, and especially to promote and assist in the preservation and strengthening of their Catholic identity, including the protection of their Catholic identity in relation to civil authorities. This will be achieved more effectively if close personal and pastoral relationships exist between University and Church authorities, characterized by mutual trust, close and consistent cooperation and continuing dialogue. Even when they do not enter directly into the internal governance of the University, Bishops "should be seen not as external agents but as participants in the life of the Catholic University"(27).
Dunno where their main campus is. They have campuses in Canberra (capital of Australia) and Brisbane but we're not hearing from the bishops of those places. So possibly they don't agree.
For my better understanding of Canon Law: doesn't the law give the diocesan bishop oversight over universities bearing the Catholic identity in his territory? Why would a Vatican probe be necessary?
I was wondering the same thing. Who decides what entities can call themselves officially Catholic?
Pillar Explainer Time!
I suspect the local archepiscopacy needs to stop using Ex corde Ecclesiae as a paperweight and read it. At least according to this Newman Society article:
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/the-bishops-role-in-discerning-catholic-identity/
тАЬThe bishop also has the right and duty to intervene at the college level, if he believes the character of a Catholic college is compromised. Catholic theology professorsтАФwhether or not at a Catholic institutionтАФare required to obtain the mandatum from their local bishop, acknowledging that they are teaching in full communion with the Catholic Church. Ex corde Ecclesiae requires a periodic review of a Catholic collegeтАЩs program and communication with the bishopтАжтАЭ
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II ON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES
PART I: DENTITY AND MISSION
A. THE IDENTITY OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
3. The Catholic University in the Church
28. Bishops have a particular responsibility to promote Catholic Universities, and especially to promote and assist in the preservation and strengthening of their Catholic identity, including the protection of their Catholic identity in relation to civil authorities. This will be achieved more effectively if close personal and pastoral relationships exist between University and Church authorities, characterized by mutual trust, close and consistent cooperation and continuing dialogue. Even when they do not enter directly into the internal governance of the University, Bishops "should be seen not as external agents but as participants in the life of the Catholic University"(27).
Dunno where their main campus is. They have campuses in Canberra (capital of Australia) and Brisbane but we're not hearing from the bishops of those places. So possibly they don't agree.
Yes. Prowse and Coleridge are very quiet.