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16 of which are suitable for certain dioceses. These lists go to the possession of the diocese by the bishop by respecting the strictest secret to the Vatican.The presentation of the papal letter of appointment before the Pope, however, is then at the appointment of the bishops cathedral chapter or the bishop Verveser. Prior to this, the newly appointed bishop must in no way be bound by the names of the list of proposals, but may also freely interfere with other suitable candidates. new dioceses. Call the solemn raising of the throne. (Inthronisation) is a rich liturgical formal act and according to the Bavarian system send every three years only a counterpart to the Pope's canonization. Within both Bavarian bishops a common list three to four months after the reception of the papal er. As with each of the eight Bavarian Cathedral Chapters, the new named must have the episcopal consecration list of suitable candidates to Rome. If the bis are received, which is mostly free to him by the responsible archdiocese, the respective cathedral Chapter sends another bischof of the respective ecclesiastical province under assistance of list to Rome . Bishops and cathedral chapters know their lists are given to two other bishops. each other not. In Bavaria alone of all areas of special characteristics are bound by the episcopal world is the Pope to the names. which stand on the various candidates according to canonical law morality, Fröm proposal lists. In Bavaria alone, it is also necessary to have good health and, in particular, prudentness. Illegals of this procedure are expressly specified in concordatary terms. The same other parts of the Great German Empire can be excluded from the episcopal office only after a special papal dispensation of a diocese has been completed. The candidates of the bishop should have an academic one of the respective chapter, and one of bishops degrees. They must be at least 30 years old and the ecclesiastical province. From these lists, Rome chooses three can- at least five years in the possession of the priestly ordination. didates, which are put to the cathedral chapter of the finished diocese for election. The chapter makes sure according to the The Bishop is ecclesial legislator of his diocese in election that against the elected bishop political concerns of all those questions which do not yet exist from the ecclesiastical code of law by the Reich government. Only then are expressly regulated. In the fields of the church follows the papal confirmation. If the Pope considers that the political code of law is already orderly, he can only make substantive objections unfounded, he may issue the appointment of the bishop in spite of implementing decrees in the sense of the ecclesial law of the state concerns. Public and the appointed may refer to his episcopal rights beyond the laws enacted by himself. The newly appointed bishop submits to the Superior of State. the Bishop of the observation of the papal laws in general or its representatives then still dispensate a state to all cases in which it is difficult to abdicate himself for allegiance, but to which he is bound only in so far as he dispenses to the St. To turn the chair, and the danger of not conflicting with the episcopal oath, which the great damage is in delay, if not dispensed. Episcopate before the representative of the Pope. The actual as agent of the pope can be the bishops except. 26 27