. Anyhoo, how did the Poles justify their interevention between Rome and Eastern Catholics (like appointing their bishops)?
This is one of the great myths of the modern mind. To the ultramontane Roman Catholics I must remind you that papal appointment of bishops (outside of Italy) is a very recent practice. To the Orthodox and to Counciliar Catholics, I must remind you that it was because of great abuses that the Holy See assumed this role.
Our Ruthenian bishops were once appointed by a Hungarian Count of the Unitarian Church. The holy See assumed the role formerly exercised by him.
I write this in support of my consistent view that a wide open but civil discussion could take place as to the pastorally best method for episcopal selection in the 21st century, but those who scream "the canons, the canons, say ..." are full of horse hockey.
K.
"Sometimes, traditon is just a mistake with seniority"
--John Henry Newman
