OPERA PROPRIA: PROPERTY OR PATRIMONY? CONSEQUENCES FOR MUTUAL 1 RELATIONS BETWEEN BISHOPS AND RELIGIOUS

Abstract

There is a temptation to see the mutual relations between bishops and religious primarily in terms of the works entrusted to the religious institute by a bishop by means of a conventio entered into in accordance with can. 681. Clearly there are certain sorts of works – such as parishes – which will always depend directly on the bishop because of the nature of his office and the structure of the Church. In such cases the bishop will always retain a decisive role in the government of the work, even if the ordinary governance is entrusted to members of the religious institute.