Which entity has executive power?

Which entity has executive power?

• A. A bishop granting permissions, dispensations, or administrative decisions
• B. The Pope
• C. The Presbyteral Council
• D. The diocesan tribunal

Answer: (A)

Executive power in a diocese rests with the bishop as the ordinary who governs the local church. He has the authority to issue permissions, grant dispensations, and make administrative decisions necessary to run the diocese and apply Church laws in practical, day-to-day affairs. The Pope holds supreme, universal governance, but his authority operates at the global level rather than as the local executive power in a single diocese. The Presbyteral Council is an advisory body that assists the bishop by offering counsel and facilitating governance; it does not independently grant permissions or issue administrative acts. The diocesan tribunal handles judicial matters, applying canon law to cases brought before it, rather than governing the diocese or issuing general executive orders.

Executive power in a diocese rests with the bishop as the ordinary who governs the local church. He has the authority to issue permissions, grant dispensations, and make administrative decisions necessary to run the diocese and apply Church laws in practical, day-to-day affairs. The Pope holds supreme, universal governance, but his authority operates at the global level rather than as the local executive power in a single diocese. The Presbyteral Council is an advisory body that assists the bishop by offering counsel and facilitating governance; it does not independently grant permissions or issue administrative acts. The diocesan tribunal handles judicial matters, applying canon law to cases brought before it, rather than governing the diocese or issuing general executive orders.