 | Thomas Newenham - 1809 - 442 pages
...a fpecified number of days after the dcmife of the bifhop has been notified to than, the archbifhop of the province may appoint of his own authority the vicar. The clergy in the mean time aiTemble, and fix their choice on oie df their own body, or fometimes on a ftranger, and petition the... | |
 | Thomas Newenham - 1809 - 448 pages
...fpecified number of days after the dcmife of the bifhop has been notified to them, the archbifliop of the province may appoint of his own authority the vicar. The clergy in the mean time aflemble, and fix their choice on one of their own body, or fometimes on a ftrauger, and petition the... | |
 | Horatio Townsend - 1810 - 906 pages
...capitular, who is invested, during the vacancy of the see, with episcopal jurisdiction : but, if such election does not take place within a specified number...or sometimes on a stranger, and petition the Pope, o* (in technical language) postulate, that he may be appointed to the vacant see. The bishops also... | |
 | Horatio Townsend - 1810 - 924 pages
...capitular, who is invested, during the vacancy of the sec, with episcopal jurisdiction : but, if such election does not take place within a specified number...or sometimes on a stranger, and petition the Pope, or (in technical language) postulate) that he may be ap* pointed to the vacant see. The bishops also... | |
 | Francis Plowden - 1811 - 458 pages
...capitular, who is invested during the vacancy of the see, with episcopal jurisdiction ; but if such election does not take place within a specified number...one of their own body, or sometimes on a stranger, .;ind petition the Pope, or (in technical language) Postulate, that he may be appointed to the vacant... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 954 pages
...elect a vicar capitular, who is invested, during the vacancy, with episcopal jurisdiction; but if such election does not take place within a specified number...the archbishop of the province may appoint, of his O.VD authority, the vicar. The clergy, in the mean time, assemble, and choose one of their own body,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Wyse - 1829 - 932 pages
...Capitular, who is invested during the vacancy of the see with episcopal jurisdiction ; but if such election does not take place within a specified number...or sometimes on a stranger, and petition the Pope, or in technical language, postulate that he may be appointed to the vacant see. The bishops also of... | |
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On the death of a bishop, the clergy of the diocese are empowered by the canon law to elect a vicar capitular, who is invested, during the vacancy of the see, with episcopal jurisdiction : but, if such election does not take place within a specified number... 