Systematic Index

tion," nor remission of sins 2 ff., 14, 39 f., 246 f., 423, 430, 468 f., 570b, 714, 999 f., 1473, 1613 f., 1646 ff., 1677, 1716 ff., 1954 ff., 2199, 3019, C731 sec. 2, C1322 sec. 2; hence:

II b Those ought (at least in desire) to be members of the Church who wish to be saved 388, 468, 629, 1646 f., C1322 sec. 2; members are the baptized (even children 869 f.) not only the predestined or faithful 627, 629, 631 f., 647, 1422, 1515, but the perfect and sinners 473, 838, 1358, 1413, 1422-1438, even the foreknown 631 f., 646, princes and kings 1688, 1754, eastern and western 1738; but the predestined are not necessarily always members of the Church 631 f.

The Church is not divided into carnal and spiritual 485, nor divided into three branches, namely, Roman-Catholic, Greek-schismatic, Anglican 1685 f., 2199.

The non-baptized do not belong to the body of the Church 895; falling away from a defined doctrine they fall away from the unity of the Church 1641.

POWER

Power of Teaching (Infallibility)

II c The fact of infallibility. The Church has by divine right the right and the office of guarding revealed doctrine 1675, and of expounding it 1444, C1322 sec. 1, and in this function it is infallible 160, 767, 1512, 1617, 1839, 1957 f., 1969, 2147, through the indwelling Holy Spirit 302, by whose assistance it preserves inviolably the deposit of faith 159 f., 1445, 1501, and infallibly explains 1797 f., 1800, C1322, nor has it ever erred 1723.

II d The subject of infallibility: The Pope is infallible even without the consent of the Church 1325, C1323 sec. 2; cf. III f.

Ecumenical Councils together with the Pope confirming them 164, 173, 212, 226 f., 250, 768 f., 1723, C222 sec. 2, C227 f., which represent the universal Church 270 ff., 349, 657 ff., 769 f., 999 f., 1085 f.; they are taught by the Holy Spirit 930, C1322 f.; for which reason they have never erred in matters of faith and morals 1723; they are constituted by the bishops 340, and others according to the norm of C223; they do not depend upon the presence of princes 331, 340. Particular and national councils are not infallible 1593, 1736, C1326; hence in matters of faith and morals they do not give unalterable judgments 1511, 1593, 1736*; furthermore, diocesan councils do not judge concerning the decrees of higher sees 1511.

The Church dispersed throughout the world is infallible in proposing the doctrines of Christ handed down 1683, 1792, C1323 sec. 1.

Individual Bishops, although they are not infallible in teaching, nevertheless are the true doctors and masters, under the authority of the Roman Pontiff, of the faithful committed to their care 1506, C1326; not however, presbyters —although joined in a synod 1510 f., not the laity 1936c, 1958, 2006.

II e The object of infallibility is things pertaining to faith and morals 767, 786, 1449 f., 1797 f., 1800, 2005; and the teaching that the religion of the Catholic Church alone is true 1721, and what are especially joined with the faith 1948 (not however ordinations for rule 333), the interpretation of the true sense of Sacred Scripture 32, 786, 995, 1788, 2202 ff., 2061; the condemnation of errors concerning faith and morals 161, 2146, 2211, 2253; and even dogmatic facts 224 ff., 1098 f., 1350, 1513 f., in such a way that dogmas are the norm of believing and acting 2026.

II f The exercise of infallibility: The Church exercises her infallibility either in solemn judgment or in ordinary universal teaching 1683, 1792, C1323 sec. 1, by defining revealed truths 1721, by watching over the faith of its subjects 1444, C247, and this by right and office 1797 f.; it cannot neglect truth 1449, nor impugn it 1450, nor