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409

The following are assembled and have votes in a general chapter of priors provincial:

  1. the Master of the Order;
  2. ex-Masters of the Order;
  3. each prior provincial;
  4. each vice-provincial and vicars general mentioned in n. 257 § II;
  5. delegates of the vicariates chosen from regional priors and vicars provincial in accordance with n. 409-bis;
  6. one delegate from among the brothers assigned under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order if all the professed brothers the total is less than one hundred, two if the total is one hundred or more, elected in accordance with n. 409-ter.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

408

The following are assembled and have votes in a general chapter of diffinitors:

  1. the Master of the Order;
  2. ex-Masters of the Order;
  3. diffinitors elected by each province;
  4. delegates elected by each vice-province and general vicariate;
  5. delegates of other vicariates, chosen in accordance with n. 409-bis, but excluding regional priors and vicars provincial;
  6. one delegate from among the brothers assigned to convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order if the total is less than one hundred, two if the total is one hundred or more, elected in accordance with n. 409-ter.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have voice in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in to convents of vicariates and those directly assigned to houses convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in to convents of vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between twenty-five and one hundred brothers assigned in to convents of vicariates or houses convents of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the delegate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned to convents of the vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
    8. from among brothers directly assigned to houses convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, two delegates if they total fewer than one hundred, three delegates if they total one hundred or more, chosen as laid down in n. 407-bis.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. all those mentioned in § I, 2-6;
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
    8. from among brothers directly assigned to houses un­der the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, two delegates if they total fewer than one hundred, three delegates if they total one hundred or more, chosen as laid down in n. 407-bis.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. all those mentioned in § I, 2-8;
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
    8. from among brothers directly assigned to houses un­der the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, two delegates if they total fewer than one hundred, three delegates if they total one hundred or more, chosen as laid down in n. 407-bis.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. all those mentioned in § I, 2-8;
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter, without prejudice to n. 258;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has more than one hundred between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. each Prior Provincial;
    4. diffinitors of the General Chapters;
    5. Vice-provincials and Vicars General;
    6. Socii of Priors Provincial and Diffinitors and delegates of the brethren from Vicariates that have taken part in the election.
      III. The socii of the prior provincials and diffinitors, and the delegates of the brothers from the vicariates who have elected them, have the right to speak but not to decide in matters to be decided.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial, without prejudice to n. 258;
    3. two brothers from each province, namely the diffinitor of the general chap­ter, without prejudice to n. 258 and the associate of the diffinitor himself; and three brothers from provinces having at least four hundred professed religious, namely the diffinitor, the associate of the diffinitor and the provincial associate.;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, another delegate shall be elected for any number of hundreds.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. each Prior Provincial, without prejudice to n. 258;
    4. diffinitors of the General Chapters, without prejudice to n. 258;
    5. Vice-provincials and Vicars General;
  3. The socii of the prior provincials and diffinitors, and the delegates of the brothers from the vicariates who have elected them, have the right to speak but not to decide in matters to be decided.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial, without prejudice to n. 258;
    3. two brothers from any province, namely the diffinitor of the general chapter and the associate of the diffinitor; and three brothers from provinces having at least four hundred professed religious, namely the diffinitor, the associate of the diffinitor and the provincial associate.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. individual prior provincials, without prejudice to n. 258;
    4. definitors.
  3. The former provincials and the definitors who have been elected have the right to speak but not to decide in matters of decision.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. each Prior Provincial;
    4. diffinitors of the General Chapters;
    5. Vice-provincials and Vicars General, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    6. Socii of Priors Provincial and Diffinitors and delegates of the brethren from Vicariates that have taken part in the election.
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata:

407

The following assemble and have votes in a general elective chapter: 

  1. In the election of a Master of the Order:
    1. ex-Masters of the Order;
    2. all priors provincial;
    3. from each province, the diffinitor of the general chap­ter;
    4. vice-provincials and vicars general, as provided for in n. 257, § II;
    5. a socius of the diffinitor of a general chapter from each province which has at least one hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates and those directly assigned to houses under under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    6. a socius of the prior provincial attending a general chapter from each province which has at least four hundred professed religious, excluding, however, those who are assigned in vicariates, and those directly assigned to houses under under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order;
    7. a delegate from each province which has between ten and one hundred brothers assigned in vicariates or houses of the province outside the boundaries of the province, the del­egate shall be elected from among the brothers and by them according to the provincial statute; furthermore, from each province which has between 101 and 200 brothers assigned in vicariates, a second delegate shall be elected, and so on.
    8. from among brothers directly assigned to houses un­der the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, two delegates if they total fewer than one hundred, three delegates if they total one hundred or more, chosen as laid down in n. 407-bis.
  2. In matters to be dealt with after the election of the Master:
    1. the newly elected Master of the Order;
    2. ex-Masters of the Order;
    3. all those mentioned in § I, 2-8;
Constitution
In fieri:
No
Substitutum:
Valere coepit:
Primo promulgata: