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Lutheran bishop installed in Catholic Shrine???? Dom Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Question:

Can non catholics use a Catholic church, in this case shrine, to ordain one of their ministers a bishop? This has happened in Florida and is recorded at: http://www.fbsynod.org/Web/OffBishop/InstallERB/Pictures.html


Thanks and God bless!

Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek

Dear Dom,

I did some research including Canon Law and I really couldn't find the answer.  I seem to remember from college that it would be okay with the bishop's permission and if there were no scandal, but that's just from my memory and I have nothing official to back it up.  Maybe one of my readers can say for sure.

Thank you,

Mr. Slavek
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