Of the Minister of This Sacrament
We now proceed to consider the minister of this sacrament: under which head there are ten points for our inquiry:(1) Whether it belongs to a priest alone to consecrate this sacrament?(2) Whether several priests can at the same time consecrate the same host?(3) Whether it belongs to the priest alone to dispense this sacrament?(4) Whether it is lawful for the priest consecrating to refrain from communicating?(5) Whether a priest in sin can perform this sacrament?(6) Whether the Mass of a wicked priest is of less value than that of a good one?(7) Whether those who are heretics, schismatics, or excommunicated, can perform this sacrament?(8) Whether degraded priests can do so?(9) Whether communicants receiving at their hands are guilty of sinning?(10) Whether a priest may lawfully refrain altogether from celebrating? [*This is the order observed by St. Thomas in writing the Articles; but in writing this prologue, he placed Article 10 immediately after Article 4 (Cf. Leonine edition).]
Articles list
Whether the consecration of this sacrament belongs to a priest alone?
Whether several priests can consecrate one and the same host?
Whether dispensing of this sacrament belongs to a priest alone?
Whether the priest who consecrates is bound to receive this sacrament?
Whether a wicked priest can consecrate the Eucharist?
Whether the mass of a sinful priest is of less worth than the mass of a good priest?
Whether heretics, schismatics, and excommunicated persons can consecrate?
Whether a degraded priest can consecrate this sacrament?
Whether it is permissible to receive communion from heretical, excommunicate, or sinful priests, and to hear mass said by them?
Whether it is lawful for a priest to refrain entirely from consecrating the Eucharist?