congregation of diocesan right

{{Short description|Type of Roman Catholic congregation}}

{{Canon Law}}

A Congregation of diocesan right (or Institute of diocesan right) is a type of religious congregation codified by the laws of the Catholic church, wherein the congregation is under the authority of a particular local bishop, rather than that of the pope. A congregation responsible directly to the pope is a congregation of pontifical right. Most of the major religious orders are congregations of pontifical right.Code of Canon law, [https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P1Y.HTM Canon 589] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418141521/https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P1Y.HTM |date=April 18, 2016 }}, accessed 18 August 2012.

The major types of religious associations recognized by canon law are:

1. Public Association of the FaithfulCode of Canon law, [https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P11.HTM Associations of the faithful], accessed 18 August 2012.

2. Institutes of Consecrated Life

• a. Institute of diocesan right
• b. Institute of pontifical right