Extract from the General statute for the Confraternity of the Archdiocese from Genoa Fassicomo graphics, Genoa 1986.
The Priorate for the Confraternity of the Archdiocese from alive Genoa, according to his more authentic spirit, the own tradition of the "Shack," ancient ligure institution.
The Priorate towards the Confraternity is organism:
- Of tall direction and vigilance;
- Of coordination;
- Of discipline in the scheduled cases from the general Statute of the Confraternity.
Particularly, therefore, the Priorate has the assignment of hold joined in the spirit of holy religion the Confraternity:
- watching over that they preserve this spirit them quite and observe the statutory tables, zeal the activities of cult and the other spiritual work and of Christian charity in those established
- Promoting as it will be able to; serve to the religious, moral and economic progress of the confraternity.
The Priorate index also common initiatives, which the Confraternity are kept to participate.
They are subject and they do head to the Priorate all the "Confraternity," "Companies" and "Congregations" of the Archidiocesi from Genoa (cfr. Decree until Riv. Dioc. Gen. February/ March 1949). The adhesion to the Priorate of Confraternity of other Diocese has allowed, salute always the subjection to the own Ordinary in as in demand from the discipline of the Church, with the intent of promote a mutual collaboration in common demonstrations and of offer help and support to the same Confraternity in particular cases or circumstances. The Priorate has set under the protection of the Lady of the Mercy and of Baptist S. Giovanni. A particular historical bond unites the liguri Confraternity to the Virgo revered in Sanctuary that rises close to the city of Savona in fact.
The Priorate has presided, for order of the Archbishop from Genoa, Metropolita, that names it "ad nutum," from the Arcivescovile Delegate for the Confraternity Don Franco Molinari. The Delegate acts with the powers and the faculties attribute him from the Archbishop from Genoa.
The Delegate has been present directly from the Secretary General Giovanni Knolls, that it are limb of the Priorate. They are also members of the Priorate: the General Prioress, the Vices Prioresses, the Treasurer and other seven Adviser.
The eleven members of the Priorate comes named from the Archbishop on presentation of the Arcivescovile Delegate, which he proceeds to the presentation of a congruous number of candidates after have felt the counsel of the Priori emeritus of the same Priorate. The named members last incumbent two years and they could be reconfirm.
Distinctive sign of the members of the Priorate is the Collar with the medal that reproduce the effigy of the Lady "Regina of the City;" from Genoa and the wording "Prioratus Confraternitarum Genuensium." The deliver of the Collar happens to the action of the Investiture of the members of the Priorate. The medal is reproduction of an ancient Genoese coin of the 1692.
The Priorate names the Delegates of Zone, in which uniform has stayed the Archidiocesi in relationship to the presence of the Confraternity.
To the Delegates has entrusted the charge particularly of guarantee that the share of the Confraternity to the religious demonstrations, kind with the Crucifixes, contributes to preserve and intensify the religious spirit and the awareness that action of cult is dealt with.
In case a Confraternity, for any motive stay deprived of the own direction, the Priorate takes over his Delegates in the care of the same Confraternity, up to that any has not restored the ordinary government through.
In case then a Confraternity stops for any I motivate the own activity, the Priorate engages the care of his good, putting again the competent Offices of the Curia Arcivescovile the definition of the ulterior practices.
They with the Priorate collaborate the Priors designated from the Bishops of the other Ligur Diocese.
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