Constitutions and Directory of the Marian Fathers

PART VI STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT I. Relation with Ecclesiastical Authority .................... 152 220. Obedience and Devotion to the Holy Father ... 152 221. Report to Be Sent to the Apostolic See .......... 152 222. Profession of Faith .......................................... 152 223. Submission to the Bishop ................................ 153 II. Structure of the Congregation .................................. 153 224. Provinces ......................................................... 153 225. Founding and Suppressing Provinces .............. 153 226. Founding and Suppressing Vice-Provinces ..... 154 227. Vicariate ........................................................... 154 228. Religious House ............................................... 154 229. House Subject to the Superior General .......... 154 230. Erecting a House ............................................. 154 231. Need for Erecting Houses ............................... 155 232. Required Conditions......................................... 155 233. Suppression of a House .................................. 155 III. Superiors .................................................................. 155 234. Power of Superiors and Chapters .................... 155 235. Supreme Power in the Congregation ............... 155 236. Superiors of Provinces, Vicariates, and Houses ... 156 237. Chapters ........................................................... 156 238. Major Superiors ............................................... 156 239. R equired Conditions for Election or Appointment ................................................ 156 240. Profession of Faith ........................................... 156 241. Term of Office ................................................. 157 242. Loss of Office .................................................. 157 243. Visitation .......................................................... 157 244. Frequency of Visitation .................................... 158 IV. Council and Councilors ........................................... 158 245. Council ............................................................. 158 246. Councilors ........................................................ 158 247. Consent of the Council ................................... 158 248. Consultative Vote.............................................. 159 249. Duties of Councilors ........................................ 159 Constitutions 16

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