Legal Definitions - regale episcoporum

REGALE EPISCOPORUM

Regale episcoporum refers to the temporal rights and privileges of a bishop in ecclesiastical law.

Examples of regale episcoporum include:

• The right to collect tithes from the bishop's diocese
• The right to appoint and dismiss clergy within the bishop's jurisdiction
• The right to hold and administer church property

These examples illustrate how regale episcoporum refers to the various powers and privileges that a bishop has in relation to the administration of the church and its resources.