[New post] Jurisdiction in the diocese of Trier

efinne1540 posted: " Besides being a student in Trier back in 1966, I was also a Roman Catholic Servite priest.  The bishop of Trier gave me jurisdiction to perform sacerdotal duties in the diocese of Trier, Germany, as long as I was a student in Trier.  The issue date was D" Gene Finnegan Remembers Living Eighty Wonderful Years Jurisdiction in the diocese of Trier efinne1540 Jul 31 Besides being a student in Trier back in 1966, I was also a Roman Catholic Servite priest.  The bishop of Trier gave me jurisdiction to perform sacerdotal duties in the diocese of Trier, Germany, as long as I was a student in Trier.  The issue date was December 22, 1966.  It was from the Episcopal General Vicariate of Trier, signed by the Bishop of Trier, Bernhard Stein.  I was surprised that it was all in German and not in Latin, like the Servites in Chicago.  It also seemed very short, not longwinded.  Hochwurden Herrn Eugen M. Finnegan, OSM 55 Trier Vincentinum Betr.: Jurisdiktion Auf Grund der von Ihnen vorgelegten Unterlagen erteilen wir Ihnen hierdurch Jurisdiktion in unserm Bistum fur die Zeit Ihres Studiums am Liturgischen Institut in Trier. Die uns uberlassenen Unterlagen fugen wir beigeschlossen Ihnen fur Ihre Akten bei. It was signed by B. Stein, Kapitelsvikar with a seal of the diocese of Trier. Thus, I was an official priest for the diocese of Trier, Germany.  Have you ever received any authority from a foreign person? Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Gene Finnegan Remembers Living Eighty Wonderful Years. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://memoriesofan80yearoldguy.home.blog/2022/07/31/jurisdiction-in-the-diocese-of-trier/ Powered by WordPress.com