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An indult in Catholic canon law
Canon law

Canon law is internal ecclesiastical law governing the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church churches, and the Anglicanism of churches....
 is a permission, or privilege
Privilege (canon law)

Privilege in the Canon law of the Roman Catholic Church is the legal concept whereby someone is exempt from the ordinary operation of the law over time for some specific purpose....
, granted by the competent church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 authority – the Holy See
Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church....
 or the diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop

A diocesan bishop is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, Assistant Bishop, Coadjutor Bishop, auxiliary bishops, Metropolitan bishop, and Primate ....
, as the case may be – for an exception from a particular norm of church
Canon law

Canon law is internal ecclesiastical law governing the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church churches, and the Anglicanism of churches....
 law in an individual case, for example, members of the consecrated life
Consecrated life

The Consecrated Life in the Christian tradition, especially the Roman Catholic Church, but also the Anglican religious order and to some extent other Christian denominations, is "a stable form of living by which faithful, following Jesus more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit, are totally dedicated to God who is loved most of all, s...
 seeking to be dispensed from their religious vows
Religious vows

Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of the Consecrated life ? Cenobium and Hermit ? of the Catholic Church, Anglican Communion and Eastern Orthodox Church Churches, whereby they confirm their public profession of the Evangelical Counsels or Rule of St Benedict equivalent....
.

The best-known indult among lay Catholics in recent times was the one granted by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II John Paul II is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. He has been Pope_John_Paul_II#Role_in_the_fall_of_Communism in bringing down communism in Eastern Europe, as well as significantly improving the Roman Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and A...
 in 1984 authorising the world's bishops to permit celebrations of the Tridentine Mass liturgy
Tridentine Mass

The Tridentine Mass is a common name for the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962....
 in their dioceses.






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An indult in Catholic canon law
Canon law

Canon law is internal ecclesiastical law governing the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church churches, and the Anglicanism of churches....
 is a permission, or privilege
Privilege (canon law)

Privilege in the Canon law of the Roman Catholic Church is the legal concept whereby someone is exempt from the ordinary operation of the law over time for some specific purpose....
, granted by the competent church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 authority – the Holy See
Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church....
 or the diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop

A diocesan bishop is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, Assistant Bishop, Coadjutor Bishop, auxiliary bishops, Metropolitan bishop, and Primate ....
, as the case may be – for an exception from a particular norm of church
Canon law

Canon law is internal ecclesiastical law governing the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church churches, and the Anglicanism of churches....
 law in an individual case, for example, members of the consecrated life
Consecrated life

The Consecrated Life in the Christian tradition, especially the Roman Catholic Church, but also the Anglican religious order and to some extent other Christian denominations, is "a stable form of living by which faithful, following Jesus more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit, are totally dedicated to God who is loved most of all, s...
 seeking to be dispensed from their religious vows
Religious vows

Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of the Consecrated life ? Cenobium and Hermit ? of the Catholic Church, Anglican Communion and Eastern Orthodox Church Churches, whereby they confirm their public profession of the Evangelical Counsels or Rule of St Benedict equivalent....
.

The best-known indult among lay Catholics in recent times was the one granted by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II John Paul II is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. He has been Pope_John_Paul_II#Role_in_the_fall_of_Communism in bringing down communism in Eastern Europe, as well as significantly improving the Roman Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and A...
 in 1984 authorising the world's bishops to permit celebrations of the Tridentine Mass liturgy
Tridentine Mass

The Tridentine Mass is a common name for the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962....
 in their dioceses. This indult gave rise to the term "indult Catholics", referring to Catholic who attended such celebrations. This indult was superseded in 2007 by new legislation introduced by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI is the List of popes and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, monarch of the Vatican City....
 in a document known as Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum

Summorum Pontificum is an Ecclesiastical letter#Letters of the Popes in modern times of Pope Benedict XVI, issued "motu proprio" . The document specified the rules, for the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, for celebrating Mass according to the "Roman Missal promulgated by Pope John XXIII in 1962" , and for administering most of the S...
.

See also

  • Anusim
    Anusim

    Anusim , plural for an?s, means "forced conversion" in Hebrew. In Jewish Law, this is the legal term applied to a Jew who was forced to abandon Judaism against his or her will, but does whatever is in his or her power to continue practicing Judaism under the forced condition....