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Canon law, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is used in the governance of the Catholic Church. It governs the internal affairs of the church and the conduct

by jawns 1y ago

Canon law, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is used in the governance of the Catholic Church. It governs the internal affairs of the church and the conduct of its members. This site appears to be a searchable, linkable version of the canons, which is likely useful for online research by canon lawyers. Here's some history: > Following centuries of increasing complexity in canon law, Pope St. Pius X decided in 1904 that canon law, which was then scattered throughout thousands of papal and diocesan decrees, decisions, and commentaries, should be collected and simplified into a single authoritative “Code”. By 1917, the Church’s first Code of Canon Law was ready. The Pio-Benedictine, or 1917, Code was widely recognized as a major legal and pastoral accomplishment. Its 2,414 canons were in force through the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) by which time, though, it was clear that the 1917 Code was in need of reform. > Beginning in 1966, and utilizing canonical and theological experts from around the world, this major revision process was completed by late 1982. In January 1983 Pope John Paul II promulgated the 1,752 canons of the new Code of Canon Law which took effect the following November. This revised Code, known commonly as the 1983 Code, will likely remain the Church’s basic canon law for many decades to come. The only official text of the 1983 Code is in Latin but unofficial translations are readily available. Source: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/what-canon-lawyers-are-and-arent https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/what-canon-l...

brendoelfrendo 1y ago
It's incredible, and believable, that the effort to untangle and codify centuries of law from disparate sources would take decades. That's a huge undertaking, that I think helps put into perspective the challenges associated with simplifying legal systems.
dragonwriter 1y ago
> Canon law, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is used in the governance of the Catholic Church. It governs the internal affairs of the church and the conduct of its members. The Code presented in the website under discussion is that of the Catholic Church, but “Canon Law” is not exclusively Catholic (the various Churches of the Anglican Communion have their own canon law, for example.)

by jawns 1y ago

brendoelfrendo 1y ago

It's incredible, and believable, that the effort to untangle and codify centuries of law from disparate sources would take decades. That's a huge undertaking, that I think helps put into perspective the challenges associated with simplifying legal systems.

dragonwriter 1y ago

> Canon law, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is used in the governance of the Catholic Church. It governs the internal affairs of the church and the conduct of its members. The Code presented in the website under discussion is that of the Catholic Church, but “Canon Law” is not exclusively Catholic (the various Churches of the Anglican Communion have their own canon law, for example.)