''Cum Sanctissimus'' was an instruction issued on March 19, 1948, by the
Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes of the
Catholic Church
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. The instruction clarified specific issues with respect to the approving religious institutes.
[''New commentary on the Code of Canon Law''by John P. Beal, James A. Coriden,T homas J. Green 2001 page 883]
Along with ''
Provida Mater Ecclesia
''Provida Mater Ecclesia'' was an apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII, that recognized secular institutes as a new form of official consecration in the Catholic Church.
Promulgated on February 2, 1947, the constitution recognized secular c ...
'' and ''
Primo Feliciter
''Primo Feliciter'' was a motu proprio issued by Pope Pius XII on March 12, 1948.''The Church in the Modern Age (Vol 10)'' by Hubert Jedin, Gabriel Adriányi, John Dolan , Hypeion Press page 327
''Primo Feliciter'' was issued a year after the ...
'' (both issued by Pope
Pius XII
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) this instruction provided the basis for Catholic secular institutes to receive their own
legislation
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.
[''Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition'' by Jordan Aumann 1985 page 272]
References
External links
''Cum Sanctissimus'' at the Vatican website
Pope Pius XII
Documents of the Roman Curia
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