And yet vows of obedience and stability within the religious community
would, as a matter of course, have to be dispensed from. Both of these vows
were/are incompatible with the responsibilities of a cardinal or bishop, who
must be canonically allowed to reside where his cura is centered and who
owes obedience to no other ecclesiast than the pope. (NB: current canon
law dispenses from these vows but asserts that the man is still a member of
his order, most probably to provide for his support once he retires. There
must be some medieval "legislative history" here, but I am not familiar with
it.)
Dave Collins
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill East <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 3:58
Subject: Re: popes and orders
>
>
> --- Sharon Dale <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hello all. A question--does one refer to a cardinal elected pope
> > (Jacques Fournier aka Pope Benedict XII) as a "former Cistercian" or
> > did one remain a member of an order even after becoming cardinal or
> > pope? Many thanks
>
> I would think, unless there is definite indication to the contrary,
> that he would remain a member of that order. Certainly our own beloved
> Cardinal Hume remained a member of the Benedictine order until his
> death. One does take life vows as a monk, and these remain in force
> unless one is canonically dispensed from them.
>
> Bill.
>
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