Catholic Architecture and History of Toledo, Ohio: Transfiguration of Our Lord, Upper Sandusky

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

It was St. Peter's when this postcard was made, sometime between 1905 and 1915.

Anonymous said...: Beyond what might be considered obvious (changing exterior signs, bulletins, stationary) does changing the name of a catholic church involve a lot of work? Is there a process with Rome that is required?; December 6, 2007 at 8:11:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: Canon law appears to suggest that the name of a church can't be changed:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4H.HTM

(No. 1218)

But maybe a bishop can overrule that? Or maybe "title" means something different in that context?; December 7, 2007 at 10:46:00 AM EST
Jeffrey Smith said...: I'd suspect that's dealt with in procedures covered elsewhere. I'll have to look into it.
Since we're Catholics, of course, we obey the Church's teaching on the authority of bishops.; December 7, 2007 at 1:37:00 PM EST
Jeffrey Smith said...: If the bishop said it is, it is, period.; December 8, 2007 at 6:25:00 AM EST