The perception is that the servant of God was excommunicated because he incorporated indigeneous African practices into Catholic mass and practiced mass exorcism. My problem is the undestanding of the unwelcomed African practices and this notion of mass exorcism. I welcome answers that will explain the very reasons that can make such a figure in the Vatican to be excommunicated and latter lead such a person to dump his belief and decide to marry.
2006-10-02 18:42:49 · 12 answers · asked by TONY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Archbishop was excommunicated for using his office in direct disobedience to the Catholic Church. Church teaching upholds that priests cannot be married. He chose to get married. The Church told him that he could no longer function as a priest or bishop because of this. He then chose to attempt to ordain bishops. This was in complete defiance of the Church. It also will lead to great confusion among the Catholic faithful. The bishops that he ordained are not actually bishops and therefore cannot ordain priests. Any priests that they attempt to ordain would not be valid and could not validly administer the Sacraments. The people receiving the pretend Sacraments from these pretend priests would be unknowing separated from the true Church. The Church defines this as schism - breaking away from the authority of the true Church. By excommunicating the bishop the Church is simply making public and formal what the bishop himself has already decided. He is no longer in communion with the Catholic Church. Really he excommunicated himself. The Church just made the official pronouncement of it.
2006-10-06 03:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by anyonexxxxxx9999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand the case, Archbishop Milingo acted outside the boundaries of the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. The exorcisms might have called upon something other than the belief in the Trinity (standard procedure) and he got married. Everyone knows that's a big no-no for Catholic priests, and a bishop is still a priest.
In a sloppy nutshell, the way the whole excommunication thing works is this:
* A person has to willingly do something that is VERY against core Catholic beliefs (or certain portions of the Code of Canon Law). The person must also have done this publically while still claiming to speak as a representative of the Catholic Church.
* The Vatican issues a formal notice of censure, telling the person what they are doing wrong, why it is wrong, and what they must do if they will to avoid excommunication. (See the url listed below for the one in this case.)
* If the person refuses to cooperate and continues to act in the manner he or she did before, the excommunication becomes valid as matter of canon (church) law.
Now, contrary to popular belief, not all excommunications are final. There is a process and way for a person to come back into communion with the Catholic Church. From what I've seen and read, most people who get to this point don't want that so they don't bother.
Whether or not you agree with Bishop Milingo's actions, he was charged as a bishop with a solemn duty to uphold Catholic doctrine and dogma. What he did ran counter to some of that and he chose not to change his course.
------- By the way, this actually has nothing to do with liberation theology. At core of the exorcism issues is enculturation, especially liturgical enculturation.
2006-10-02 20:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no appeal process. Excommunication is not taken lightly and not done arbitrarily. If he was finally excommunicated, then he had any numbers of warnings first and an opportunity to explain himself. If he doesn't want to conform to church doctrine, then he doesn't have to be a Roman Catholic. He can't use the RC "brand" and then just add in his own stuff. The Catholic church is as dependent on having relatively the same "product" all over the world as is Coca-Cola or McDonald's. That's why it's called "catholic".
2006-10-02 18:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no appeal. There is no tolerance of animist beliefs in the Catholic Church and no tolerance for social movements such as Liberation Theology (google the term). The aim is total control of the church by a conservative male hierarchy based on practices which are resistant to adaption. I don't know the Bishop you speak of, so I can't comment any further.
2006-10-02 18:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Automatic excommunication happens when Catholics commit certain offensives. This happens as soon as the offense is committed.
The Archbishop was automatically excommunicated when he ordained bishops without Papal approval.
The Archbishop cannot appeal but he can confess and repent of his disobedience and be welcomed back to the church.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-03 18:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milingo has joined the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (commonly known as the Moonies) and thus cannot very well be considered a Roman Catholic any longer.
2006-10-02 18:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is particularly no such church as Roman Catholic. there is basically the Catholic Church, the single Church based by using Jesus Christ, below the authority of the direct successor of Simon Peter, the Pope, wherein there are countless "rites", which contains the Latin ceremony (the main important one), the Maronite ceremony, and a variety of of alternative others.
2016-10-18 09:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he woke up an realised he catholic church is a farce!! its full of corruption, paedophilia, alcoholics, evil nuns, cruel priests and so on the evidence is there. every one in this whole world will tell you don't get involved in a cult yet, there is no physical evidence that the bible is real, no evidence that a priest is any less normal then any other person? or a nun?? every one has been sucked into the biggest cult ever an there eyes are closed. wake up people an see whats in front of you??
2006-10-02 22:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by Twiggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I read on the wickipedia story about him it appears he lacked one very important virtue of Jesus. Jesus taught us by His own example to "submit ourselves to one another and so fulfill the law of Christ". This Bishop seemed to feel that He knew more than the God anointed leadership of the Church.
Even though I can agree with him wholeheartedly that there is way too much liberalism and even outright heretical teaching among especially American Catholics, but I cannot agree with his method of defying the Magisterium in Rome and even Jesus own teaching about being under authority.
2006-10-02 18:59:54 · answer #9 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he obviusly realised that the catholic faith was not Gods final word, and realised there was more to life. I am happy to hear he has married. he can now have a more normal life and I hope see that God is still with him. why would he wont to go back to being a prisnore to the catholic church
2006-10-02 20:25:53 · answer #10 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋