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Posted on 05/31/2026 3:18:36 PM PDT by ebb tide
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued a new regulation allowing a diocesan bishop to dismiss the major superior of an autonomous monastery.
The Vatican rescript, signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, grants the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life “the authority to authorize the competent diocesan Bishop to issue the decree of dismissal,” according to the document Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi.
Catholic podcaster Ryan Grant called it “one the most revolutionary changes in the history of the Church.”
Fellow traditional Catholic podcaster Dr. Taylor Marshall called it “wild.”
The rescript notes that Pope Francis had already expressed support for the change to canon law.
The new allowance is issued under canon 699 §2 of the Code of Canon Law, regarding “the decree of dismissal from an institute, for a grave cause, of a temporarily or perpetually professed member.”
In 2022, Pope Francis modified Can. 699 §2 so that the power to dismiss a member of an autonomous monastery was relegated to the monastery’s major superior rather than the local bishop.
The new rule could have momentous consequences for independent monasteries, especially for traditional ones, given that diocesan bishops are not infrequently ill-disposed toward traditional Catholic practices, such as the Traditional Latin Mass.
This month, in the U.K., the Priests of the Association of the Family of Mary Immaculate and St. Francis, better known as the Marian Franciscans, a traditional community, will be dissolved following pushback from their local bishop. Andrew McKenzie, who was ordained Bishop of Dunkeld on August 10, 2024, informed the friars in February 2025 that they would need to leave the diocese.
Grant believes the purpose of the document is to “remove [the] canonical process which defends the rights of religious orders so as to crush the remnants of the contemplative orders."
He also believes the rescript was issued to fulfill the wishes of Pope Francis.
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Grant believes the purpose of the document is to “remove [the] canonical process which defends the rights of religious orders so as to crush the remnants of the contemplative orders.”
He also believes the rescript was issued to fulfill the wishes of Pope Francis.
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I would note that grave cause still has to be proven in a canonical due process, however, it is a huge power transfer.
I can’t stand these last 2 popes. Benedict was my favorite after JPII.
And that is what makes it so concerning.
Four little letters come to mind: s s p x
These superiors would do well to hitch themselves to the Society’s wagon
Mine too. I would really like to know the story about his papal renunciation.
Leo is an antipope.
Finally, after crying in another post ebby has posted the “convent” story. Of course, ebby’s LieSite story leaves out relevant facts involving more than just sexual innuendo, which is hugely surprising because illicit sex is ebby’s favorite daily topic/fetish!
Here is a discussion of facts, which doesn’t omit ebby’s omitted sexual angle and sspx maneuvers:
What would be interesting would be if a conservative Bishop relieved a wacky mother superior from her duties.
Robert Prevost is very hard at work to make Catholics think that Jorge Bergoglio was not so bad after all. Out of the frying pan and into the fire is now where Traditional Catholics find themselves. It is past time to cut off all contributions to all Vatican solicitations, as well as all Bishops and Archbishops who do not support Catholic traditional practices.
The subject article had nothing to do with your “convent” story.
It was your filthy mind that brought it up. You also brought up Archbishop Vigano, Bishop Strickland and the SSPX in your wild rants and lies.
You have serious rage problems, oystir.
Seek help quickly, both mental and spiritual.
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