English Translation

14 The Bishop has to dispensate for the cases of the Supreme Teacher of the diocese, who is expressly entrusted to them in a number of cases. These powers, from the preservation and proclamation of the ecclesial doctrine, each mix curia to the individual bishops for 5 years for the monitoring of the sermons, the censorship of the religious books appearing in his field of office in exchange for a certain tax, and are called Quinquennalfaculties. To the same extent to care about religious teaching. Bishops of the observance of ecclesiastical precepts. As the highest priest of the diocese are able to dispensate to the bishop, they can also apply law. also certain consecrations, according to the administration pardons. the higher consecrations, the grant of confirmation, the con- The bishop is at the same time as a single judge or pre-secration of the churches, altars, church bells and saintly sitting of the diocesan court of ecclesiastical judges in a picture as well as the Benediction of Aebten and Aebtissinn series of ecclesiastical trial matters, especially reserved for matrimonial matters and criminal matters. In addition to him are a number of The Bishops, according to the canonical law, lead excommunications which are set on the consideration of heavy ecclesiastical titles excellence and sign, as the church breaks in the sense of ecclesiastical morality (e.g. revening princes, only with their first name. Abortion, wedding in front of a non-Catholic spirit- In ecclesiastical criminal matters, the bishops are immediately, consent with the non-catholic baptism or non-catholic child rearing) to absolution. The simple priest, therefore, when such as symbols of their dignity the bishops bear a sin in the confessional, does not have the right to episcopal ring, a breast cross and a purple cap. In the case of excommunication and sin itself to loose solemn liturgical functions they have bishop's cap, speak, but must write down the authority to do so. Pastoral staff and throne seat with canopy. The bishops are obliged to stay within their diö- The bishop is at the same time zese as administrator of his diocese. On high feast days they are to be present at the seat of her for the organization and direction of the entire pastoral care of the Catholic Church. of his bishop. He exercises supervision over every five years, the bishops must report to the Vatican on a pre-moral religious life of clergy and people, on the ca-written questionnaire on the state of the diocese to the Tholic Associations and on all forms of Catholicism. His task is above all to make the ecclesial pastoral appointments in 1943. 1948, etc. Moreover, the care must adapt to the respective requirements of the time. Bishops every five years at the Vatican verbally report to him on the status of their diocese. The Bishops report on the extraordinary administration of the diocese and on the financial management on an ongoing basis. Partially they give this association of all parishes, ecclesiastical institutes and associations reports personally to the Vatican by couriers (reliable laymen, clergymen, monks or nuns) 28 29