CRIMEN SOLICITATIONIS

( CRIME OF SOLICITATION )

FROM THE SUPREME AND HOLY CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY OFFICE

FOR ALL PATRIARCHS, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS AND OTHER DIOCESAN ORDINARIES 
 “EVEN OF THE ORIENTAL RITE”
ON THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN CASES OF SOLICITATION
The Vatican Press, 1962



“It has come to the ears of the Ecclesiastical authority that he, within the sacret tribunal of penance, not always acted as was befitting prudence and holiness, so that not without merrit it must be feared lest he,  with a rash effort, attempted to convert the sacrament itself of reconciliation into the ruin of souls: It is therefore greatly to his intrest that he carefully avoid these things in the future, lest the ecclesiastical authority be compelled to proceed to more serious matters”.
 

Let there be observer, moreover, the secret of the Holy Office regarding all the matter and everyone to the greatest extent.

    If the admonition is done through letter, the method of admonishing should be done in this way.

    [The delegate, however, is to give this admonition, at an opportune time, informs him of whom he receives his delegation of the results, at the same time transmitting to him all documents, if he has nay, and not keeping anything for himself.]

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The Form of the Decree for  the Arraignment 
    The formulas proposed here are not, a is evident, definitive: they can and must be varied according to the different circumstances. They are proposed therefore as an example.

A) TO INDICT SIMPLY

    The reverend… to be indicted in the diocesan Curia about all the matters deducted against him and there should e a case according to law.

    These are the acts [signed at] (the address of the Ordinary of tge place)
    One the … day od the month of…in the year of….
                                                          Signature of the Ordinary of the place
                                                                                 Signature of the notary

B) TO INDICT, HAVING ADDED CANONICAL PROVISOS

    The reverend…is to be indicted in the diocesan Curia about all the matters brought up against him and let there be a trial according to law.
Meanwhile, however  (for example, let him remain suspended from the celebration of mass, or of exercising the sacred ministries and spiritual offices; he should leave this place…and go to the place..where he shoud remain under special vigilance, etc.).

    These cats are signed (as above) on the … day of the month of…in the year… L.X. S.

                                                                                                              Signature of the Ordinary of the Place
                                                                                                                                     Signature of the Notary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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