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- noun Plural form of
prelature .
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Examples
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This states that "special personal dioceses or prelatures" should be established when necessary outside the Church's existing structures to deal with "particular pastoral works as are necessary in any region or nation anywhere on earth".
Pope 'wants personal prelature' for ex-Anglicans - Catholic Herald Online 2009
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This is parallel to the local calendar but applies for a particular religiuos orders or group, or for a personal prelatures for example.
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A quick look at the territorial prelatures in Brazil, and it doesn't look that unusual to have resignations.
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Let's see how 'flexible' Romanus's personal prelatures are.
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From my very limited knowledge of the usage of these structues, territorial prelatures are usually missionary structures as well and are therefore not appropriate.
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"Personal prelatures may be established by the Apostolic See after consultation with the episcopal conferences concerned...."
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Romanus, again, can't find the personal prelatures he loves, only a structure, and I quote him "like a personal prelature".
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However, I believe that terr. prelatures are typically erected as missionary structures.
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For example, in the post-synodal apostolic exhortations "Ecclesia in America" and "Ecclesia in Europa," John Paul II refers to personal prelatures as a possible solution for people in need of special pastoral attention, mentioning groups of immigrants in particular.
Archive 2008-03-30 papabear 2008
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I think that the experience of the presence of Opus Dei in so many dioceses all over the world should contribute to an understanding, even from a practical point of view, that the personal prelatures introduced by the Second Vatican Council do not harm the unity of the particular churches.
Archive 2008-03-30 papabear 2008
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