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基本説明
Gives an historical overview from the earliest times when bishops were elected by the clergy and people of the diocese to the present day where they are normally appointed by the pope.
Full Description
How does one become a bishop in the Catholic Church? Electing our Bishops: How the Catholic Church Should Choose Its Leaders explains how history, politics, and religious tradition converge to produce the episcopacy. The book gives an historical overview from the earliest times when bishops were elected by the clergy and people of the diocese to the present day where they are normally appointed by the pope. In light of the current clergy sexual abuse scandal, many distinguished theologians, canonists, and church historians have called for greater popular participation in the selection of bishops, and Electing our Bishops discusses ideas for new forms of election that involve both clergy and laity. This book is an important tool for Catholics who want to understand the history and process of the election of bishops as well as how the process might change in the future.
Contents
Chapter 1 Bishop and People: A Bond of Trust
Chapter 2 Election of Bishops in the Early Church
Chapter 3 Royal Nomination of Bishops in the Early Middle Ages
Chapter 4 To the Eve of the Protestant Reformation
Chapter 5 From the Protestant Reformation to Vatican II
Chapter 6 Contemporary Appointment of Bishops
Chapter 7 "Is He Worthy?"
Chapter 8 Re-Membering a Dis-Membered Church
