In the Roman Church, universal positive ecclesiastical laws, based upon either immutable divine and natural law, or changeable circumstantial and merely positive law, derive formal authority and promulgation from the office of pope, who as Supreme Pontiff possesses the totality of legislative, executive, and judicial power in his person. The actual subject material of the canons is not just doctrinal or moral in nature, but all-encompassing of the human condition. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are the permanent sources of positive ecclesiastical law? ANS1 immutable divine and natural law QSN2 What are the impermanent sources of positive ecclesiastical law? ANS2 changeable circumstantial and merely positive law QSN3 What is given to the universal positive law of the Roman Catholic Church by its leader? ANS3 formal authority and promulgation QSN4 What is the pope's official title? ANS4 Supreme Pontiff QSN5 What three divisions of power often found in government does the pope hold? ANS5 legislative, executive, and judicial