Catholic Church Councils and Synods
Scope and Content
Proceedings, statutes, acts, decrees, and constitutions of diocesan and provincial synods of Little Rock, Denver, Wilmington, Savannah, Alton, Chicago, Springfield, Fort Wayne, Vincennes, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Louisville, Baltimore, Boston, Fall River, Crookston, Duluth, Natchez, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Omaha, Newark, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, Fargo, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Oregon City, Altoona, Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Richmond, Nesqually, and Superior.
Also synod material from dioceses in England (Westminster), Scotland (Edinburgh), and India (Patna).
Other collections in the Archives of the University of Notre Dame contain synod material from dioceses of Belleville, Evansville, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Covington, Owensboro, Detroit, St. Cloud, Lincoln, Trenton, Buffalo, Bismark, Fargo, Cincinnati, Toledo, Portland, Providence, Nashville, LaCrosse, and Madison, and from dioceses in Ireland.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1963
Creator
- Catholic Church (Organization)
Background
In the Catholic Church, a diocesan synod is a convocation of vicars, abbots, canons, religious superiors, seminary rectors, and prominent priests of a diocese brought together by the bishop to discuss problems and policies, formulate regulations, and propose legislation. Lay people may also be invited. Members of a synod vote on measures proposed, but the synod has only consultative power; the bishop must ratify whatever the synod recommends before it becomes law.
Extent
1.75 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (AR) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Denver (CO) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Wilmington (DE). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Savannah (GA). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Alton (IL) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (IL) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Springfield (IL). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Fort Wayne (IN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Vincennes (IN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Kansas City (KS) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Leavenworth (KS) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Louisville (KY) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Baltimore (MD) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Boston (MA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Fall River (MA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Crookston (MN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Duluth (MN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Natchez (MS) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph (Mo.) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of St. Joseph (MO). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of St. Louis (MO) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Omaha (NE) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Newark (NJ) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (NY) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Rochester (NY). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Syracuse (NY). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Cincinnati (OH) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Oklahoma (OK) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Oregon City (OR) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Altoona (PA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Erie (PA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Harrisburg (PA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (PA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Richmond (VA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Nesqually (WA) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Superior (WI). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Westminster (England). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Edinburgh (Scotland) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Patna (India) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Belleville (IL) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Evansville (IN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Indianapolis (IN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Lafayette (IN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Covington (KY) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Owensboro (KY) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Detroit (MI) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of St. Cloud (MN). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Lincoln (NE) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Trenton (NJ). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Buffalo (NY) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Bismark (ND) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Fargo (N.D.) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Cincinnati (OH) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Toledo (OH). (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Portland (OR) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Providence (RI) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Nashville (TN) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of La Crosse (WI) (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Madison (WI) (Organization)
- Catholic Church in Ireland. (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Catholic Church Councils and Synods
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- en
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository