Records of disciplined Monks


A copy of a file of the monks who have been sentenced or have received complaints against them is to be handed to the Secretariat of His Holiness the Pope.

This is in addition to those [files] which are sent to the Secretariat of the Holy Synod. This is order for this information to be available in the Papal Residence when requested, in accordance with the instructions of His Holiness the Pope.

Published Date

29 May 2004

Chapter

4. Church Organisations

Keywords

Church Recordkeeping, Monks

Related Decrees

  1. Authority over monks, monks' data collection, monastery tourism
  2. Data collection of applicants for monasticism
  3. Decisions regarding monasteries in Akhmim and Fayoum
  4. Sharing of information between monasteries and the Patriarchate
  5. Ability of monks to hear confessions
  6. Amendment and approval of text of pledge for monks
  7. Amendments of Decree of 21/06/1986 regarding authority over monks
  8. Assessment of applicants to monasticism
  9. Bishops to warn priests about false monks and illegitimate monasticism
  10. Changes to Holy Synod Committees in 1986