Cannon Law: History, Timeline, and Resources
The Catholic Church organized books that ovulated cannon law in the thirteenth century because they learned scholars were having difficulties with deciphering the codes and relating them to each other. Those who study canon law receive a specialized degree and typically study theology or regular law prior to taking classes in this field. Canon law is an integral part of the Catholic Church and those who hold major offices within the Church. It denotes the way in which they’re expected to act, as well as the way they do their jobs. The Church’s last revision of the code updated it for more modern times and it’s possible that it will again be updated in the future.
Early 20th Century – Pope Pius X determined that the canon laws should be updated. He requested that extraneous text be removed and all of the documents be turned into one specific code. He also called for the removal of narratives and portions that were later deemed obsolete by newer revisions. This was released in 1919 as the Code of the Canon Law.
1982 – The code was again revised and while it was released in 1982, work for this revision actually began in 1963.
1983 – Pope John Paul II approved the final code on January 25, 1983, which became known as the 1983 Code of Canon Law. This law put into place specific requirements for students and scholars. It required all seminary students to study canon law.
Resources on the canon laws include:
Code of Canon Law (1983) : contains a full transcript of the 1983 canon law.
Catholic Encyclopedia – Canon Law : full encyclopedia definition of the canon law as it relates to the Catholic Church.
Apostolic Constitution : focuses on the actual meaning of the canon laws.
History of Canon Law : provides transcripts of college lectures on the topic.
Canon Law Sources : gives translations on all the canon laws and other documents from the Church.
Canon Law Research Guide : guide to understanding the laws and the meanings behind them.
Corpus Juris Canonici : offers copies and scans of original documents.
Codes of Canon Law : lists translations of all major canon laws.
Canon Law Regarding Freemasonry : covers the areas of the codes that relate to freemasonry.
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