Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Abbreviations of Conciliar Documents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Vatican II in Context
- Part II Conciliar Themes and Reception
- 7 The Pilgrim Church
- 8 The Church in Mission
- 9 Revelation
- 10 Liturgy
- 11 The Word and Spirit Co-instituting the Church
- 12 The Christian Faithful
- 13 Leadership and Governance in the Church
- 14 Ministry in the Church
- 15 Professed Religious Life
- 16 Ecumenism
- 17 The Church and Other Religions
- 18 The Renewal of Moral Theology
- Appendix: Sources for the Study of Vatican II
- Index of Names
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Conciliar References
- Series page
- References
13 - Leadership and Governance in the Church
from Part II - Conciliar Themes and Reception
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 May 2020
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Abbreviations of Conciliar Documents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Vatican II in Context
- Part II Conciliar Themes and Reception
- 7 The Pilgrim Church
- 8 The Church in Mission
- 9 Revelation
- 10 Liturgy
- 11 The Word and Spirit Co-instituting the Church
- 12 The Christian Faithful
- 13 Leadership and Governance in the Church
- 14 Ministry in the Church
- 15 Professed Religious Life
- 16 Ecumenism
- 17 The Church and Other Religions
- 18 The Renewal of Moral Theology
- Appendix: Sources for the Study of Vatican II
- Index of Names
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Conciliar References
- Series page
- References
Summary
After a long debate, Vatican II affirmed the doctrine of episcopal collegiality with virtual unanimity, marking a significant step toward renewing governance in the Catholic Church. In doing so, Lumen Gentium resolved the old question concerning the difference between the presbyteral and episcopal orders, reinterpreted the doctrine of infallibility, and took steps toward developing the theology of communion that would prove to be so important in the postconciliar church.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II , pp. 232 - 247Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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Further Reading
Buckley, Michael J. Papal Primacy and the Episcopate: Towards a Relational Understanding. New York: Crossroad, 1998.Google Scholar
Congar, Yves. True and False Reform in the Church. Translated with an Introduction by Philibert, Paul. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2010.Google Scholar
Gaillardetz, Richard R. By What Authority? Foundations for Understanding Authority in the Church, revised and expanded edition. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2018.Google Scholar
Hinze, Bradford E. and Phan, Peter C., eds. Learning from All the Faithful: A Contemporary Theology of the Sensus Fidei. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2016.Google Scholar
Mannion, Gerard. Ecclesiology and Postmodernity: Questions for the Church in Our Time. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.Google Scholar
Oakley, Francis and Russett, Bruce, eds. Governance, Accountability, and the Future of the Catholic Church. New York: Continuum, 2004.Google Scholar
Quinn, John R. The Reform of the Papacy: The Costly Call to Christian Unity. New York: Crossroad, 1999.Google Scholar
Rausch, Thomas P. and Gaillardetz, Richard R., eds. Go into the Streets! The Welcoming Church of Pope Francis. New York: Paulist Press, 2016.Google Scholar
Sullivan, Francis A. Creative Fidelity: Weighing and Interpreting Documents of the Magisterium. New York: Paulist Press, 1996.Google Scholar