Ius patronatus as viewed by Edward Rittner
Ius patronatus as viewed by Edward Rittner

Summary/Abstract: Patronage can be defined as a group of privileges and duties granted by ecclesiasticalauthorities to the faithful who founded a church, chapel or benefice and to those whoacquired this right from them. This is how Prof. Edward Rittner, the Rector of the Universityof Lviv, understood this concept. This article, entitled “Ius patronatus as viewedby Edward Rittner”, presents the notion of patronage itself, as well as related issues, suchas: the ways of patronage acquisition, the possibilities of patronage transfer, the contentof ius patroantus and finally the ways of patronage expiration. This article is basedon Prof. Rittner’s lecture contained in his textbook “Prawo kościelne katolickie” (in English:Catholic Ecclesiastical Law), volume I, fourth edition from Lviv dated 1912.

• Details
• Contents