responsum
- noun
- /rɪˈspɒnsəm/
- Formal
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responsum
- I repeat, then, that to my knowledge the Responsum ad dubium issued by the CDF in 1995 is the first official document of the Roman magisterium that has ever declared that a specific doctrine was taught infallibly by the ordinary universal magisterium.
- Responsum ad dubium
Examples
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Approximately 16 months later, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on October 28, 1995, issued a Responsum ad dubium, a formal response to an inquiry posed to the Holy See.
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After careful consideration, the scholar provided a detailed responsum regarding the ethical implications of the research.
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The Pope's approval of the Responsum of the CDF makes it clear that this was, in fact, his intention in Ordinatio sacerdotalis.
Academic text (1997) -
While Pope John Paul II approved the publication of the Responsum and, as Cardinal Ratzinger has said, "actually wanted this text," it is still a statement of the CDF and not a papal declaration.
Academic text (1997) -
It is well known that such an affirmation has been made by the CDF in its Responsum ad dubium concerning the doctrine that the Church has no authority to ordain women to the priesthood.
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The committee issued a formal responsum to the questions raised by the community members.
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The judge's written responsum clarified the reasoning behind the court's decision on the controversial issue.
Synonyms
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A spoken, written, or shown reply to a question
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A written or spoken answer to a question
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An answer in speech or writing to a question from someone
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An official written order or reply from an authority like a court
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Responsum comes from the Latin verb respondere, which means 'to answer', and it shares the same root as the English words respond and response. So a responsum is a careful, often written 'reply' from a religious, legal, or scholarly authority — a formal answer you can rely on.