Eucaristia episcopale e comunione sinodale: prospettiva ecclesiologico-liturgica

Abstract

The Church has arrived to the understanding of Synodality as a mature fruit of the Ecclesiology of communion and of the Ecclesiology of the People of God. Within this framework, the Author seeks to show its connection with the episcopal ministry, and more precisely with the munus sanctificandi of the bishop. After a general consideration of Synodality and of theology of the episcopate, drawing from conciliar and liturgical sources, he deepens on the eucharistic ministry of the bishop and its impact on the Synodality of the local Church, which increases the internal cohesion of the diocesan communion, the communion with the other local Churches, all in missionary perspective.