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The Ordinary Minister: Proper not Usual

The Ordinary Minister: Proper not Usual

It is common to hear in Catholic theology that each sacrament has an ordinary minister and, sometimes, an extraordinary minister. But what makes a minister ordinary or extraordinary?

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Sep 07, 2021
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It is common to hear in Catholic theology that each sacrament has an ordinary minister and, sometimes, an extraordinary minister. But what makes a minister ordinary or extraordinary?

According to AD. Tanquerey's dogmatic theology, an ordinary minister is:

ordinarius, qui ad sacramenta ministranda ex officio specialiter consecratus vel [Cn. et] deputatus e…

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