Towards a Greater Balance between Autonomy and Authority

Overview

The book, “Towards a Greater Balance between Autonomy and Authority: The Visitation of the Diocesan Bishop to Religious of Pontifical Right in the CIC1983”, examines the complex relationship between the autonomy of religious institutions and the authority of the diocesan bishop, especially in the context of episcopal visitations. This book sheds lights on the prevailing preference in the Code of Canon Law, 1983 and historical context to prioritise the authority of the diocesan bishop over the autonomy of religious institutes, therefore the need to find a just balance between autonomy and authority.