Abbé Damien Dutertre on Twitter

@FrDesposito @Vae_Victis_1958 @DD_amdg @englishtradcat Yes, but even more precisely, it would have to be part of the clergy of Rome, because the Church of Rome cannot defect. But, the ordinary jurisdiction in Rome is only one: that of the Pope. Hence you do not merely need one bishop in the wood, but actually a Roman Pontiff.

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Abbé Damien Dutertre on Twitter

@Vae_Victis_1958 @FrDesposito @DD_amdg @englishtradcat The Thesis maintains at least material succession. If you say there is no bishop with ordinary jurisdiction, and not even having material succession, you are implying apostolicity is completely gone. Impossible.

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Abbé Damien Dutertre on Twitter

@Vae_Victis_1958 @DD_amdg @englishtradcat In principle cardinals are indeed the " clergy of Rome ", plus a few more I believe. I think Mgr Fenton had an article on that question. I would like to read it. Concerning what is going on now, you have the explanation of the Thesis, or...

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Abbé Damien Dutertre on Twitter

@Vae_Victis_1958 @DD_amdg @englishtradcat Plus, St Robert Bellarmine defended the Papacy against protestants, yes. He is a doctor of the Church, yes. And for this we should have a great veneration and devotion to him. But to make his say on disputed questions into certainty is wrong.

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