List of Grants (pt. 4)

Article 1. 1-10 (HERE) [pending]

Article 2. 11-20 (HERE) [pending]

Article 3. 21-30 (HERE) [pending]

Article 4. 31-33, The Divine Mercy Grant, and General Grants 1-4

The General Grants are usually listed first before all of the other Grants, but for the sake of easy numbering in each article they have been listed last.

• Grant 31 - A Diocesan Synod

  • Plenary

• Grant 32 - A Pastoral Visit

  • Plenary

• Grant 33 - Visiting Sacred Places

  • Plenary/Partial

• “Grant DV” - Divine Mercy

  • Plenary/Partial

• I. (“invocation”)

  • Partial

• II. (“give”)

  • Partial

• III. (“abstain”)

  • Partial

• IV. (“witness”)

  • Partial

Grant 31 - A Diocesan Synod

A plenary indulgence is granted a single time to the faithful who, during a diocesan synod, devoutly visit the church in which the synod is celebrated and there recite an Our Father and The Creed. [Grant 31]

Grant 32 - A Pastoral Visit

A plenary indulgence is granted a single time to the faithful who, during the time of a pastoral visit, assist at the sacred functions over which the visitator presides. [Grant 32]

Grant 33 - Visiting Sacred Places

A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit, and there devoutly recite an Our Father and The Creed, 

one of the four Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome, either as part of group making a pilgrimage to the basilica, or at least with the purpose of expressing during the visit filial submission to the Roman Pontiff;

a minor basilica

• on the solemnity of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul;

• on the solemnity of its Titular;

• on August 2, the day of the “Portiuncula” indulgence;

• once a year, on a day chosen by the Christian faithful;

the cathedral church

• on the solemnity of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul,

• on the solemnity of its Titular;

• on the liturgical celebration of the Cathedral of St. Peter, the Apostle;

• on the dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior;

• on August 2, the day of the “Portiuncula” indulgence;

an international, national, or diocesan shrine established by competent authority

• on the solemnity of its Titular;

• once a year, on a day chosen by the Christian faithful;

• as often as they assist in a group pilgrimage visiting the shrine;

a parish church

• on the solemnity of its Titular;

• on August 2, the day of the “Portiuncula” indulgence;

• a church or an altar on the day of its dedication;

a church or an oratory of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life, on the liturgical memorial of their founder.

Similarly, a plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who assist in the sacred functions held in any stational church on its designated day; if they merely visit the church devoutly, the indulgence will be partial.

A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly visit one of the ancient Christian cemeteries or catacombs.

[Grant 33]

“Grant DV” - Divine Mercy

A plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus (e.g.,

“Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!”);

A partial indulgence, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation.

[Grant DM]

I. (“invocation”)

A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, while carrying out their duties and

enduring the hardships of life, raise their minds in humble trust to God and make, at least

mentally, some pious invocation.

[General Concession I. (aka. General Grant 1)]

II. (“give”)

A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, led by the spirit of faith, give

compassionately of themselves or of their goods to serve their brothers in need.

[General Concession II. (aka. General Grant 2)]

III. (“abstain”)

A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a spirit of penance, voluntarily

abstain from something that is licit for and pleasing to them.

[General Concession III. (aka. General Grant 3)]

IV. (“witness”)

A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in the particular circumstances of

daily life, voluntarily give explicit witness to their faith before others.

[General Concession IV. (aka. General Grant 4)]