I was reading a text but did not fully understand the concept. What does sedevcante mean?
Sedevacante is a term used in the administration of a diocese. Sedevacante is the vacancy that occurs when a diocese that has no cathedral chapter becomes vacant by the resignation, death or removal of a bishop. Where a cathedral chapter exists it will elect a vicar capitular to administer the diocese. Otherwise an administrator must be appointed to administer the diocese until confirmed by Rome. In Missionary countries the bishop of vicar apostolic may himself designate the future administrator of the diocese or vicariate. If he neglects to do so the nearest bishop or vicar apostolic, or in the US by the Metropolitan and in his absence by the senior bishop of the province. In China and East India if no provision for a provicar is made by the vicar apostolic then the priest longest in the mission becomes vicar apostolic of the vicariate. In case of doubt or other difficulties the decision rests with the nearest vicar apostolic. When a vacancy occurs on resignation he may be appointed b
