Blessed Sacrament question

[RalphKramden]

The canons that apply to this situation today are different from those that applied to it when the Catholic Encyclopedia was written.

Can you provide a situation that states what you're saying I'm not sure the situation has changed, could be wrong.
I've heard that a papal indult is required and just look on newadvent.org and that statement seemed to be true.

[glgas]

On the village were I lived in the sixties, before WWII the countess had her private chapel. It was consecrated by the Archbishop when it was built in the 1920's, there were monthly Holy Masses held there (even in my time, since it was then a nursing home), and the Eucharist was in the tabernacle preserved.. I do not remember any note about papal indult. There were at least a half dozen such chapels in Hungary, some built in the 17th century.

Obviously just building a chapel certainly would not canonically make it a chapel. But if the bishop designated said structure a chapel and had it consecrated or blessed, then it would be one:

Can.  1226 By the term private chapel is understood a place for divine worship designated by permission of the local ordinary for the benefit of one or more physical persons.

Check the above quote from New Advent pointing out that what you are talking about requires a Papal indult.

[RalphKramden]

On the village were I lived in the sixties, before WWII the countess had her private chapel. It was consecrated by the Archbishop when it was built in the 1920's, there were monthly Holy Masses held there (even in my time, since it was then a nursing home), and the Eucharist was in the tabernacle preserved.. I do not remember any note about papal indult. There were at least a half dozen such chapels in Hungary, some built in the 17th century.

Not trying to argue with you, as I really don't know much about this, but:
If the countess' home or whatever was used as a nursing home than it could be considered an 'institution' and the bishop could consecrate the chapel as a public or semi-public chapel like those in hospitals or the homes of religious without an indult
I don't think this is the same thing, maybe I'm wrong. Plus, as I see it, what was done in the 17th century may or may not have been an abuse. Just cause it was done doesn't mean it should've been. Again, I don't know just my thoughts...take 'em or leave 'em. Thanks for sharing  +1