An Introduction to Canon LawCanon law is the name given to the rules that govern church order and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church. This valuable book, which has been updated to reflect changes and adaptations in canon law and new resources in the field, offers an introductory orientation of all of canon law. A superb teaching and learning tool, it provides outlines and overviews of relatively complex areas of canon law, sketches the basic structure and design of the various offices and functions within the church and how they relate to each other, and gives an orientation to the more important areas of canon law, as well as a background and context within which more detailed rules can be understood. Two appendices offer guidance for doing canonical research and case studies for further discussion. + |
Contents
Rules in a Church Community | 3 |
Scope | 4 |
Purpose and Functions | 5 |
New Testament Roots of the Rules | 7 |
The History of Canon Law | 10 |
The Postapostolic and Early Church | 11 |
The Church of the Empire | 13 |
The Church and Feudalism | 15 |
Parishes and Pastors | 94 |
Pastors | 95 |
Vacant or Impeded Parishes | 97 |
Deans | 98 |
Consecrated and Apostolic Life | 99 |
Religious Communities | 100 |
Structures and Governance | 101 |
Obligations and Rights | 104 |
The Classical Period of Canon Law | 18 |
Decline and Reform | 20 |
The Church in the Modern World | 25 |
The Codification of Canon Law | 27 |
The Revised Code and the Struggle for Church Renewal | 29 |
Bibliography on the History of Canon Law | 30 |
Canonical Sources Forms and Distinctions | 33 |
Literary Forms | 34 |
Distinctions | 36 |
The Code of Canon Law | 38 |
Principles of Revision | 39 |
Promulgation of the Revised Code | 40 |
Organization of the Code | 41 |
Status of the Code | 43 |
A Canonical Constitution of the Church | 45 |
The Church | 47 |
The Functions of the Church | 52 |
Final Norms | 55 |
Book Two of the Code | 57 |
The Christian Faithful | 59 |
The Bill of Rights and Obligations | 60 |
Lay Rights and Duties | 62 |
Sacred Ministers | 64 |
Formation of Clerics | 65 |
Incardination and Transfer of Clerics | 66 |
Loss of the Clerical State | 68 |
Hierarchical Structures | 71 |
The Roman Pontiff | 72 |
The College of Bishops | 74 |
The Synod of Bishops | 75 |
The College of Cardinals | 76 |
The Roman Curia | 77 |
Legates of the Roman Pontiff | 78 |
Dioceses and Bishops | 79 |
Bishops | 81 |
Diocesan Bishops | 82 |
Auxiliary Bishops | 85 |
Impeded or Vacant Seas | 86 |
Groupings of Dioceses and Bishops | 87 |
Provincial and Plenary Councils | 88 |
Internal Organization of Dioceses | 89 |
Consultative Bodies | 90 |
Offices of the Diocesan Curia | 92 |
Apostolate | 105 |
Conferences of Major Superiors | 106 |
BOOK THREE OF THE CODE | 107 |
Introduction | 109 |
Ministry of the Divine Word | 111 |
Preaching | 112 |
Missionary Action | 113 |
Catholic Education | 114 |
Publication of Books | 116 |
Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity | 117 |
BOOK FOUR OF THE CODE | 119 |
Sacraments | 122 |
Baptism | 124 |
Confirmation | 126 |
Eucharist | 127 |
Penance | 131 |
Anointing of the Sick | 134 |
Orders | 136 |
Marriage | 139 |
Other Acts of Divine Worship | 148 |
Sacred Places and Times | 150 |
BOOK ONE OF THE CODE GENERAL NORMS | 155 |
Persons | 157 |
Juridic Persons | 159 |
Offices | 162 |
Power of Governance | 164 |
Distinctions in the Power of Governance | 165 |
Instruments and Acts of Governance | 167 |
Subordinate and Subsidiary Norms | 169 |
Statutes and Rules of Order | 171 |
BOOK FIVE OF THE CODE | 173 |
BOOK SIX OF THE CODE | 181 |
BOOK SEVEN OF THE CODE | 191 |
APPLYING THE RULES | 199 |
About the Rules | 201 |
About the Community | 203 |
About the Person | 204 |
APPENDICES | 207 |
Doing Research in Canon Law | 209 |
Cases and Questions | 217 |
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