Book of Constitutions
and Ordinations
of the Friars
of the Order of Preachers
(LCO)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Fundamental Constitution

FIRST DISTINCTION
ON THE LIFE OF THE BRETHREN

First Section: On the following of Christ:
Chapters:        Ordinations are marked with an asterisk. ( * )
  1. on religious consecration; §2,
  2. on the sacred liturgy and prayer; §56
  3. on study; §76
  4. on the ministry of the word; §98
  5. on the relationship of the brethren to other groups of the Order and to associations. §141
Second Section: On the formation of the brethren:
Chapters:
  1. on common principles; §154
  2. on vocations; §165
  3. on the novitiate; §177
  4. on profession; §188
  5. on post-novitiate formation. §213


SECOND DISTINCTION
ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ORDER

First Section: General Norms:
Chapters:        Ordinations are marked with an asterisk. ( * )
  1. on the structure of the Order; §252;
  2. on the law by which the Order is governed. §275
Second Section: On Government Itself:
Chapters:
  1. on the government of a convent; §298
  2. of a province; §338
  3. of the whole Order. §396
Third Section: On Elections:
Chapters:
  1. on elections in general; §439
  2. on the election of a conventual prior; §457
  3. of a regional prior, and of a vicar provincial; §477
  4. on elections for a provincial chapter; §485
  5. on the election of a prior provincial; §502
  6. on the other elections to be made in a provincial chapter; §513
  7. on the election of the Master of the Order. §526
Fourth Section: On Economic Administration:
Chapters:
  1. on the principles of administration; §537
  2. on administrative procedure; §550
  3. on administration in particular. §576

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  1. On the nature of constitutions, ordinations and declarations.
  2. On ordinations in the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations and in general chapters
  3. On the habit
  4. Associations attached to the Order
  5. Declaration and protestation for admission to the Order or to simple or solemn profession
  6. Testimonial statement on the beginning of the novitiate
  7. Letter of appointment for a master of novices if this must be done outside a provincial chapter
  8. Testimonial statement after making simple or solemn profession
  9. Testimonial statement on the renewal of simple profession
  10. Dimissorial letter for those to be ordained
  11. List of provinces of the Order, vice-provinces, and general vicariates
  12. Letter of Assignment (mandamus)
  13. Norms and uses of privileges
  14. Basic documents to be preserved in provincial archives
  15. Official report (processus verbalis) of the election or postulation of a conventual prior
  16. On habitual residence
  17. Letter of confirmation of an elected or postulated prior
  18. Profession of faith
  19. Letter of cassation of an election or postulation of a conventual prior
  20. Letter of appointment of a conventual prior
  21. Official report (processus verbalis) of the election or postulation of a regional prior conducted by mail
  22. Letter of appointment of a vicar provincial in a provincial vicariate
  23. Testimonial letter of the socius of a prior going to a provincial chapter
  24. Testimonial letter of a delegate to a provincial chapter
  25. Official report (processus verbalis) of the election or postulation of a prior provincial
  26. Testimonial letter for a general chapter
  27. Reports to be sent regularly to Superiors

INDEX

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