Author Topic: An Objection to Sedevacantism: Perpetual Successors to Peter (Read 16117 times)

Malleus 01 · « **Reply #105 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:28:41 PM »

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It is a controverted question whether the bishops hold their jurisdiction directly from God or from the sovereign pontiff. The latter opinion, however, is almost generally admitted at the present day, for it is more in conformity with the monarchical constitution of the Church, which seems to demand that there should be no power in the Church not emanating immediately from the sovereign pontiff.

It's no longer controverted. The question was settled by Pope Pius XII.

Which of course is Moot in an Interregnum

SJB · « **Reply #106 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:22:47 PM »

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It is a controverted question whether the bishops hold their jurisdiction directly from God or from the sovereign pontiff. The latter opinion, however, is almost generally admitted at the present day, for it is more in conformity with the monarchical constitution of the Church, which seems to demand that there should be no power in the Church not emanating immediately from the sovereign pontiff.

It's no longer controverted. The question was settled by Pope Pius XII.

Which of course is Moot in an Interregnum

No, it is not. It is the teaching of the Church. This has been covered before in great detail.

Ambrose · « **Reply #107 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:31:26 PM »

Malleus,

The only traditional bishop I know that claims to be a successor of the Apostles by claiming jurisdiction is Bp. Vezelis, who I think claims jurisdiction over all Catholics in the Eastern U.S., or it may be the whole U.S.

Are you aware of any other traditional bishops who identify themselves as successors of the apostles, and by that claim jurisdiction? If you are, please tell me so I can avoid them.

SJB · « **Reply #108 on:** August 31, 2012, 06:26:25 PM »

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Malleus,

The only traditional bishop I know that claims to be a successor of the Apostles by claiming jurisdiction is Bp. Vezelis, who I think claims jurisdiction over all Catholics in the Eastern U.S., or it may be the whole U.S.

Are you aware of any other traditional bishops who identify themselves as successors of the apostles, and by that claim jurisdiction? If you are, please tell me so I can avoid them.

Bp. Daniel L. Dolan believes he's a successor to the apostles.

Ambrose · « **Reply #109 on:** August 31, 2012, 06:30:03 PM »

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Bp. Daniel L. Dolan believes he's a successor to the apostles.

Source?