| Electing Our Bishops: How the Catholic Church Should Choose Its Leaders Contributor(s): O'Callaghan, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742558207 ISBN-13: 9780742558205 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: How does one become a bishop in the Catholic Church? Electing our Bishops provides an historical overview from the earliest times when bishops were elected by the clergy and people of the diocese to the present day where they are normally appointed by the pope. In light of the current clergy sexual abuse scandal, this book argues to resume an increased role for the laity in the selection of bishops. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Leadership - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 262.122 |
| LCCN: 2006034796 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.19" W x 8.89" (0.70 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: How does one become a bishop in the Catholic Church? Electing our Bishops: How the Catholic Church Should Choose Its Leaders explains how history, politics, and religious tradition converge to produce the episcopacy. The book gives an historical overview from the earliest times when bishops were elected by the clergy and people of the diocese to the present day where they are normally appointed by the pope. In light of the current clergy sexual abuse scandal, many distinguished theologians, canonists, and church historians have called for greater popular participation in the selection of bishops, and Electing our Bishops discusses ideas for new forms of election that involve both clergy and laity. This book is an important tool for Catholics who want to understand the history and process of the election of bishops as well as how the process might change in the future. |