Kurgan and Canon 948 - Short, Simple and Clear

The one fact that we can all agree on, is that kurgan is a member of the laity. He is not clergy.

Let’s see what the 1917 Canon has to say about what is different between the clergy and the laity:


Canon 948


Ordination, by the institution of Christ, distinguishes clerics from laity for the governance of the faithful and the ministry of divine cult.


Commentary on Canon 948 - Dom Augustine page 409


What was said in Vol. II of this Commentary on the hierarchic distinction between clergy and laity, and the degrees of the hierarchic order, may suffice to illustrate the present canon. It is the hieratic element, the power of order established by Christ himself, which distinguishes the clergy from the laity or ordinary faithful. It is the clergy who govern the faithful and conduct the divine worship. To the clergy is entrusted the government and administration of the mystical and the real body of Christ, whereas the laity cannot validly perform any act of jurisdiction or order. This power is conferred by the Sacrament called orders. There are various degree, but conjointly taken, they signify the Sacrament by which a layman is marked with the clerical character, which can never be effaced.


In summation, per the 1917 Code of Canon law, kurgan has no authority or power to use or interpret the 1917 Code of Canon Law. That is the exclusive power and authority of the clergy within the hierarchy of the Church.

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  1. M. BibliophileSeptember 15, 2021 at 6:37 PM

    Your patience FAR exceeds mine, Deacon. I've got half that thread muted because I've run out of patience with them for one reason or another.

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