ST Suppl., q. 22

Of Those Who Can Excommunicate or be Excommunicated

Supplement — compiled posthumously from Aquinas's early Sentences commentary

We must now consider those who can excommunicate or be excommunicated. Under this head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether every priest can excommunicate?

(2) Whether one who is not a priest can excommunicate?

(3) Whether one who is excommunicated or suspended, can excommunicate?

(4) Whether anyone can excommunicate himself, or an equal, or a superior?

(5) Whether a multitude can be excommunicated?

(6) Whether one who is already excommunicated can be excommunicated again?

Articles

  1. a. 1Whether every priest can excommunicate?
  2. a. 2Whether those who are not priests can excommunicate?
  3. a. 3Whether a man who is excommunicated or suspended can excommunicate another?
  4. a. 4Whether a man can excommunicate himself, his equal, or his superior?
  5. a. 5Whether a sentence of excommunication can be passed on a body of men?
  6. a. 6Whether a man can be excommunicated who is already under sentence of excommunication?

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