Precedence (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Alphonse Van Hove · 1913
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Precedence, from Latin praecedere, to go before another, is the right to enjoy a mark of honour ere other folk. It means the best place in a march, rite, or assembly. It also means the right to speak, vote, or sign ere others, or to fill the most honoured posts. Civil and church law both rule them. In canon law rank follows place in the hierarchy of rule and of order. Where rank ties, age of foundation decides: qui prior est tempore, potior est jure.
With colleges, rank turns on the worth of the person to whom the college clings. The order runs: the pope first, then cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, exempt bishops, suffragan bishops, titular bishops, and prelates nullius. Within these ranks, date of ordination and promotion decides, and for bishops or archbishops the date of first rise to that rank. Custom or privilege may bend the rule.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alphonse Van Hove |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |