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