[BlackElk]

It would not be wise for Cardinal McPhony to pick a fight with Bishop Doran who is also one of only seven members of the Church's supreme court: The Signatura which has jurisdiction over McPhony, over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and over every other Catholic.

[afraidfortherepublic]

It would not be wise ...to pick a fight with Bishop Doran who is also one of only seven members of the Church's supreme court: The Signatura which has jurisdiction over ... over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and over every other Catholic.

I feeled truly blessed for the service of Bishop Doran extending to us all. I had no idea that there was such a body as the Signatura, and I am grateful for it.(I wish that they'd taken some action against Bishop WEAKland when he was in power!)

[Zetman]

It would not be wise for Cardinal McPhony to pick a fight with Bishop Doran who is also one of only seven members of the Church's supreme court: The Signatura which has jurisdiction over McPhony, over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and over every other Catholic.

Shows how much I know about church heirarchy. I have never heard of the Signatura before. What is it?? Is it a part of the Roman Curia?? I always thought the Congregation of Doctrine and Faith was the judgement/enforcement arm of the Church. Where does the Signatura fit in?? Whatever it is, I am glad to see a Conservative Bishop like Bishop Doran sitting on it, instead of someone like Mahoney!!