canonical age

His resignation was accepted having reached the canonical age limit after turning 75 in 2008.

Stephen was never consecrated, perhaps because had not attained the canonical age of thirty.

The Bishop of Gloucester ordained him before the canonical age.

Canon 97 reduces the canonical age of majority from 21 to 18, according to the consensus of civil law.

He was the administrator of the archdiocese until he reached the canonical age of 27.

The first day of the year in which the canonical age is to be reached is sufficiently timely for the reception of the order.

At age 22, he had not yet reached the canonical age for priestly ordination, and therefore was given a special dispensation.

Bishop Duffy had reached the canonical age limit, having served as bishop of the diocese for almost 31 years.

Pinong was granted a Papal dispensation to be ordained below the canonical age of 24.

He was consecrated by the pope himself, with special dispensation for having not reached canonical age (he was only 29 at the time).

Catholic Encyclopedia: Canonical Age (of historical value only)

On May 5, 1565, he was elected Bishop of Mantua with dispensation for not having reached the canonical age.

He returned to his diocese in 1926 and became professor in the local seminary, until he reached the canonical age for the priestly ordination.

Field's ordination was irregular, as the canonical age for ordination in the British church was 24 (or 23, if the person shows an unusual gift).

Bonifazio was only twenty seven years of age; three years younger than the canonical age to be elected a Patriarch.

He finished his studies before reaching the canonical age for ordination, and spent the interval as a professor of Sacred Scriptures at the Propaganda.

The cathedral chapter elected Cardona on April 18, 1505; he received dispensation for not having reached the canonical age of 27.

Hugh was born in approximately 1125, for in 1153 with his election as bishop he was still under the canonical age limit for bishops of 28.

He replaced Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa, whose resignation was accepted having reached the canonical age limit of 75.

He was promoted bishop of Cadiz on 24 July 1521, before reaching canonical age of 27, so he was named administrator after his uncle.

He delivered a discourse before the Pope and was, in return, granted leave to receive Holy orders so soon as he should have reached the canonical age.

On May 17, 1518, he was elected Bishop of Ivrea, serving as administrator until he reached the canonical age of 27.

As he was below the canonical age for ordination, special dispensation had to be granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Donald Coggan.

Following his brother's death, he was elected Bishop of Angoulême on January 13, 1533; he served as administrator until reaching the canonical age to be consecrated.

In 1533 Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla was elected bishop of Coria on with dispensation for not having yet reached the canonical age of 27.