教廷新闻发言人格雷格.伯克(Greg Burke)就最近中国大陆出现的声称私自祝圣为主教的事件作出以下声明:
近几个星期以来,不断传来有关中国大陆非官方教会的某些司铎未经教宗批准而被祝圣为主教的一些消息。
圣座从未批准过任何此类的主教祝圣、也未被正式告知此类事件。如果上面提及的主教祝圣是真的,将构成对教会法规的严重侵犯。
圣座希望此类消息是毫无根据的。反之,圣座在对相关案例做出相应评估前要等待可靠的消息和确切的资料。总之,圣座重申,如果没有必不可少的教宗任命,举行任何主教祝圣都是不合法的,即便他们个人深信不疑时也是不合法的。
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圣座新闻室就中国大陆未经教宗任命却祝圣主教传闻发表声明
(梵蒂冈电台讯)圣座新闻室主任伯克(Greg Burke)11月7日就中国大陆未经教宗任命却祝圣主教的传闻发表声明。声明指出:“近几个星期以来,不断传来有关中国大陆非官方教会团体的司铎未经教宗任命而被祝圣为主教的一些消息。圣座从未批准过任何有关的祝圣,也未被正式告知此类事件。”
“如果上述主教祝圣事件确实发生,那将严重违反教会法规。圣座希望此类消息是毫无根据的。倘若情况属实,圣座针对相关案例做出相应的评估之前,将会等待可靠及有确实证据的消息。总之,圣座重申,若未经必不可少的教宗任命,举行任何主教祝圣都是不合法的,即便他们个人深信不疑,认为自己是主教时也是如此。”
Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, concerning the purported episcopal ordinations without the Pontifical Mandate in Continental China:
“In recent weeks, there has been a series of reports regarding some episcopal ordinations conferred without Papal Mandate of priests of the unofficial community of the Catholic Church in Continental China. The Holy See has not authorised any ordination, nor has it been officially informed of such events. Should such episcopal ordinations have occurred, they would constitute a grave violation of canonical norms. The Holy See hopes that such reports are baseless. If not, it will have to await reliable information and sure documentation before adequately evaluating the cases. However, it is reiterated that it is not licit to proceed with any episcopal ordination without the necessary Papal Mandate, even by appealing to particular personal beliefs”.
7 November 2016 |