Latin expression
In persona episcopi (English: In the person of the bishop) is a Latin expression used by the Roman Catholic Church to indicate a union of two or more dioceses in which the dioceses are administered by a single bishop but undergo no alteration to their diocesan structures (e.g. seminaries, cathedrals, curia officials).[1] In its mildest form such a union can be temporary, but in other cases it can be an intermediate step towards a union aeque principaliter or a full union.
Examples
[edit]- Canada: Moosonee and Hearst
- Great Britain (Wales): Cardiff and Menevia
- Ireland: Clonfert and Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
- Italy: Pescia and Pistoia[2]
- Spain: Huesca and Jaca
- United States: Baltimore and Washington (1939–1947)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'In persona episcopi': diocesan consolidations accelerate in Italy". www.catholicculture.org. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments (continued), 14.10.2023". Holy See Press Office. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.