CODE OF CANON LAW

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

BOOK I. GENERAL NORMS

• TITLE I. ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS (Cann. 7 – 22)
• TITLE II. CUSTOM (Cann. 23 – 28)
• TITLE III. GENERAL DECREES AND INSTRUCTIONS (Cann. 29 – 34)
• TITLE IV. SINGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS (Cann. 35 – 93)
  • CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS
  • CHAPTER II. SINGULAR DECREES AND PRECEPTS
  • CHAPTER III. RESCRIPTS
  • CHAPTER IV. PRIVILEGES
  • CHAPTER V. DISPENSATIONS
     
• TITLE V. STATUTES AND RULES OF ORDER (Cann. 94 – 95)
• TITLE VI. PHYSICAL AND JURIDIC PERSONS (Cann. 96 – 123)
  • CHAPTER I. THE CANONICAL CONDITION OF PHYSICAL PERSONS
  • CHAPTER II. JURIDIC PERSONS
     
• TITLE VII. JURIDIC ACTS (Cann. 124 – 128)
• TITLE VIII. THE POWER OF GOVERNANCE (Cann. 129 – 144)
• TITLE IX. ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES (Cann. 145 – 196)
  • CHAPTER I. PROVISION OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE
    • Art. 1. FREE CONFERRAL
    • Art. 2. PRESENTATION
    • Art. 3. ELECTION
    • Art. 4. POSTULATION
       
  • CHAPTER II. LOSS OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE
    • Art. 1. RESIGNATION
    • Art. 2. TRANSFER
    • Art. 3. REMOVAL
    • Art. 4. PRIVATION
       
• TITLE X. PRESCRIPTION (Cann. 197 – 199)
• TITLE XI. COMPUTATION OF TIME (Cann. 200 – 203)
  
   

BOOK II. THE PEOPLE OF GOD

• PART I. THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 204 – 207)
  • TITLE I. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF ALL THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 208 – 223)
  • TITLE II. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF THE LAY CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 224 – 231)
  • TITLE III. SACRED MINISTERS OR CLERICS (Cann. 232 – 293)
    • CHAPTER I. THE FORMATION OF CLERICS
    • CHAPTER II. THE ENROLLMENT, OR INCARDINATION, OF CLERICS
    • CHAPTER III. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF CLERICS
    • CHAPTER IV. LOSS OF THE CLERICAL STATE
       
  • TITLE IV. PERSONAL PRELATURES (Cann. 294 – 297)
  • TITLE V. ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 298 – 329)
    • CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS
    • CHAPTER II. PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL
    • CHAPTER III. PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL
    • CHAPTER IV. SPECIAL NORMS FOR ASSOCIATIONS OF THE LAITY
       
• PART II. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH
  • SECTION I. THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 330 – 367)
    • CHAPTER I. THE ROMAN PONTIFF AND THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS
      • Art. 1. THE ROMAN PONTIFF
      • Art. 2. THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS
         
    • CHAPTER II. THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
    • CHAPTER III. THE CARDINALS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
    • CHAPTER IV. THE ROMAN CURIA
    • CHAPTER V. LEGATES OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF
       
  • SECTION II. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THEIR GROUPINGS
    • TITLE I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THE AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED IN THEM (Cann. 368 – 430)
      • CHAPTER I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES
      • CHAPTER II. BISHOPS
        • Art. 1. BISHOPS IN GENERAL
        • Art. 2. DIOCESAN BISHOPS
        • Art. 3. COADJUTOR AND AUXILIARY BISHOPS
           
      • CHAPTER III. THE IMPEDED SEE AND THE VACANT SEE
        • Art. 1. THE IMPEDED SEE
        • Art. 2. THE VACANT SEE
           
    • TITLE II. GROUPINGS OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 431 – 459)
      • CHAPTER I. ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCES AND ECCLESIASTICAL REGIONS
      • CHAPTER II. METROPOLITANS
      • CHAPTER III. PARTICULAR COUNCILS
      • CHAPTER IV. CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS
         
    • TITLE III. THE INTERNAL ORDERING OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 460 – 572)
      • CHAPTER I. THE DIOCESAN SYNOD
      • CHAPTER II. THE DIOCESAN CURIA
        • Art. 1. VICARS GENERAL AND EPISCOPAL VICARS
        • Art. 2. THE CHANCELLOR, OTHER NOTARIES, AND THE ARCHIVES
        • Art. 3. THE FINANCE COUNCIL AND THE FINANCE OFFICER
           
      • CHAPTER III. THE PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS
      • CHAPTER IV. CHAPTERS OF CANONS
      • CHAPTER V. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL
      • CHAPTER VI. PARISHES, PASTORS, AND PAROCHIAL VICARS
      • CHAPTER VII. VICARS FORANE
      • CHAPTER VIII. RECTORS OF CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS
        • Art. 1. RECTORS OF CHURCHES
        • Art. 2. CHAPLAINS
           
• PART III. INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
  • SECTION I: INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE
    • TITLE I: NORMS COMMON TO ALL INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE (Cann. 573 – 606)
    • TITLE II. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES (Cann. 607 – 709)
      • CHAPTER I. RELIGIOUS HOUSES AND THEIR ERECTION AND SUPPRESSION
      • CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTES
        • Art. 1. SUPERIORS AND COUNCILS
        • Art. 2. CHAPTERS
        • Art. 3. TEMPORAL GOODS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION
           
      • CHAPTER III. THE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES AND THE FORMATION OF MEMBERS
        • Art. 1. ADMISSION TO THE NOVITIATE
        • Art. 2. THE NOVITIATE AND FORMATION OF NOVICES
        • Art. 3. RELIGIOUS PROFESSION
        • Art. 4. THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS
           
      • CHAPTER IV. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF INSTITUTES AND THEIR MEMBERS
      • CHAPTER V. THE APOSTOLATE OF INSTITUTES
      • CHAPTER VI. SEPARATION OF MEMBERS FROM THE INSTITUTE
        • Art. 1. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTE
        • Art. 2. DEPARTURE FROM AN INSTITUTE
        • Art. 3. DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS
           
      • CHAPTER VII. RELIGIOUS RAISED TO THE EPISCOPATE
      • CHAPTER VIII. CONFERENCES OF MAJOR SUPERIORS
         
    • TITLE III. SECULAR INSTITUTES (Cann. 710 – 730)
       
  • SECTION II. SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE (Cann. 731 – 746)
    
     

BOOK III. THE TEACHING FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (747 – 755)

• TITLE I. THE MINISTRY OF THE DIVINE WORD (Cann. 756 – 780)
  • CHAPTER I. THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD
  • CHAPTER II. CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTION
     
• TITLE II. THE MISSIONARY ACTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 781 – 792)
• TITLE III. CATHOLIC EDUCATION (Cann. 793 – 821)
  • CHAPTER I. SCHOOLS
  • CHAPTER II. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER STUDIES
  • CHAPTER III. ECCLESIASTICAL UNIVERSITIES AND FACULTIES
     
• TITLE IV. INSTRUMENTS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BOOKS IN PARTICULAR (Cann. 822 – 832)
• TITLE V. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH (Can. 833)
  
   

BOOK IV. FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 – 848)

• PART I. THE SACRAMENTS
  • TITLE I. BAPTISM (Cann. 849 – 878)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
    • CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM
    • CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE BAPTIZED
    • CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS
    • CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF BAPTISM
       
  • TITLE II. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION (Cann. 879 – 896)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION
    • CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION
    • CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE CONFIRMED
    • CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS
    • CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF CONFIRMATION
       
  • TITLE III. THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST (Cann. 897 – 958)
    • CHAPTER I. THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
      • Art. 1. THE MINISTER OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
      • Art. 2. PARTICIPATION IN THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
      • Art. 3. THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
      • Art. 4. THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST
         
    • CHAPTER II. THE RESERVATION AND VENERATION OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
    • CHAPTER III. THE OFFERING GIVEN FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MASS
       
  • TITLE IV. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Cann. 959 – 997)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
    • CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
    • CHAPTER III. THE PENITENT
    • CHAPTER IV. INDULGENCES
       
  • TITLE V. THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK (Cann. 998 – 1007)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
    • CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
    • CHAPTER III. THOSE ON WHOM THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK IS TO BE CONFERRED
       
  • TITLE VI. ORDERS (Cann. 1008 – 1054)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION AND MINISTER OF ORDINATION
    • CHAPTER II. THOSE TO BE ORDAINED
      • Art. 1. REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE TO BE ORDAINED
      • Art. 2. THE PREREQUISITES FOR ORDINATION
      • Art. 3. IRREGULARITIES AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS
      • Art. 4. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INVESTIGATION
         
    • CHAPTER III. THE NOTATION AND TESTIMONIAL OF ORDINATION CONFERRED
    TITLE VII. MARRIAGE (Cann. 1055 – 1165)
    • CHAPTER I. PASTORAL CARE AND THOSE THINGS WHICH MUST PRECEDE THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
    • CHAPTER II. DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS IN GENERAL
    • CHAPTER III. SPECIFIC DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS
    • CHAPTER IV. MATRIMONIAL CONSENT
    • CHAPTER V. THE FORM OF THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
    • CHAPTER VI. MIXED MARRIAGES
    • CHAPTER VII. MARRIAGE CELEBRATED SECRETLY
    • CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE
    • CHAPTER IX. THE SEPARATION OF SPOUSES
      • Art. 1. DISSOLUTION OF THE BOND
      • Art. 2. SEPARATION WITH THE BOND REMAINING
         
    • CHAPTER X. THE CONVALIDATION OF MARRIAGE
      • Art. 1. SIMPLE CONVALIDATION
      • Art. 2. RADICAL SANATION
         
• PART II : THE OTHER ACTS OF DIVINE WORSHIP
  • TITLE I: SACRAMENTALS (Cann. 1166 – 1172)
  • TITLE II. THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Cann. 1173 – 1175)
  • TITLE III. ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS (Cann. 1176 – 1185)
    • CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF FUNERALS
    • CHAPTER II. THOSE TO WHOM ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS MUST BE GRANTED OR DENIED
       
  • TITLE IV. THE VENERATION OF THE SAINTS, SACRED IMAGES, AND RELICS (Cann. 1186 – 1190)
  • TITLE V. A VOW AND AN OATH (Cann. 1191 – 1204)
    • CHAPTER I. A VOW
    • CHAPTER II. AN OATH
       
• PART III : SACRED PLACES AND TIMES
  • TITLE I: SACRED PLACES (Cann. 1205 – 1243)
    • CHAPTER I. CHURCHES
    • CHAPTER II. ORATORIES AND PRIVATE CHAPELS
    • CHAPTER III. SHRINES
    • CHAPTER IV. ALTARS
    • CHAPTER V. CEMETERIES
       
  • TITLE II. SACRED TIMES (Cann. 1244 – 1258)
    • CHAPTER I. FEAST DAYS
    • CHAPTER II. DAYS OF PENANCE
       

BOOK V. THE TEMPORAL GOODS OF THE CHURCH 

• TITLE I. THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS (Cann. 1259 – 1272)
• TITLE II. THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOODS (Cann. 1273 – 1289)
• TITLE III. CONTRACTS AND ESPECIALLY ALIENATION (Cann. 1290 – 1298)
• TITLE IV. PIOUS WILLS IN GENERAL AND PIOUS FOUNDATIONS (Cann. 1299 – 1310)
  
   

BOOK VI. PENAL SANCTIONS IN THE CHURCH 
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• PART I. OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS IN GENERAL
  • TITLE I THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES IN GENERAL (Cann. 1311 – 1312)
  • TITLE II. PENAL LAW AND PENAL PRECEPT (Cann. 1313 – 1320)
  • TITLE III. THOSE WHO ARE LIABLE TO PENAL SANCTIONS (Cann. 1321 – 1330)
  • TITLE IV. PENALTIES AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS (Cann. 1331 – 1340)
    • CHAPTER I. CENSURES
    • CHAPTER II. EXPIATORY PENALTIES
    • CHAPTER III. PENAL REMEDIES AND PENANCES
  • TITLE V. THE APPLICATION OF PENALTIES (Cann. 1341 – 1353)
  • TITLE VI. THE REMISSION OF PENALTIES AND THE PRESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS (Cann. 1354 – 1363)
• PART II. PARTICULAR OFFENCES AND THE PENALTIES ESTABLISHED FOR THEM
  • TITLE I. OFFENCES AGAINST THE FAITH AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 1364 – 1369)
  • TITLE II OFFENCES AGAINST CHURCH AUTHORITIES AND THE EXERCISE OF DUTIES (Cann. 1370 – 1378)
  • TITLE III. OFFENCES AGAINST THE SACRAMENTS (Cann. 1379 – 1389)
  • TITLE IV. OFFENCES AGAINST REPUTATION AND THE OFFENCE OF FALSEHOOD (Cann. 1390 – 1391)
  • TITLE V. OFFENCES AGAINST SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS (Cann. 1392 – 1396)
  • TITLE VI. OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAN LIFE, DIGNITY AND FREEDOM (Cann. 1397 – 1398)
  • TITLE VII. GENERAL NORM (Can. 1399)

BOOK VII PROCESSES

• PART I. TRIALS IN GENERAL (Cann. 1400 – 1403)
  • TITLE I. THE COMPETENT FORUM (Cann. 1404 – 1416)
  • TITLE II. DIFFERENT GRADES AND KINDS OF TRIBUNALS (Cann. 1417 – 1445)
    • CHAPTER I. THE TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE
      • Art. 1. THE JUDGE
      • Art. 2. AUDITORS AND RELATORS
      • Art. 3. THE PROMOTER OF JUSTICE, THE DEFENDER OF THE BOND, AND THE NOTARY
         
    • CHAPTER II. THE TRIBUNAL OF SECOND INSTANCE
    • CHAPTER III. THE TRIBUNALS OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE
       
  • TITLE III. THE DISCIPLINE TO BE OBSERVED IN TRIBUNALS (Cann. 1446 – 1475)
    • CHAPTER I. THE DUTY OF JUDGES AND MINISTERS OF THE TRIBUNAL
    • CHAPTER II. THE ORDER OF ADJUDICATION
    • CHAPTER III. TIME LIMITS AND DELAYS
    • CHAPTER IV. THE PLACE OF THE TRIAL
    • CHAPTER V. PERSONS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE COURT AND THE MANNER OF PREPARING AND KEEPING THE ACTS
       
  • TITLE IV. THE PARTIES IN A CASE (Cann. 1476 – 1490)
    • CHAPTER I. THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT
    • CHAPTER II. PROCURATORS FOR LITIGATION AND ADVOCATES
       
  • TITLE V. ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS (Cann. 1491 – 1500)
    • CHAPTER I. ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS IN GENERAL
    • CHAPTER II. SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
       
• PART II. THE CONTENTIOUS TRIAL
  • SECTION I. THE ORDINARY CONTENTIOUS TRIAL
    • TITLE I. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE (Cann. 1501 – 1512)
      • CHAPTER I. THE INTRODUCTORY LIBELLUS OF LITIGATION
      • CHAPTER II. THE CITATION AND NOTIFICATION OF JUDICIAL ACTS
         
    • TITLE II. THE JOINDER OF THE ISSUE (Cann. 1513 – 1516)
    • TITLE III. THE TRIAL OF THE LITIGATION (Cann. 1517 – 1525)
    • TITLE IV. PROOFS (Cann. 1526 – 1586)
      • CHAPTER I. THE DECLARATIONS OF THE PARTIES
      • CHAPTER II. PROOF THROUGH DOCUMENTS
        • Art. 1. THE NATURE AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF DOCUMENTS
        • Art. 2. THE PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS
           
      • CHAPTER III. WITNESSES AND TESTIMONIES
        • Art. 1. THOSE WHO CAN BE WITNESSES
        • Art. 2. THE INTRODUCTION AND EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
        • Art. 3. THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
        • Art. 4. THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF TESTIMONIES
           
      • CHAPTER IV. EXPERTS
      • CHAPTER V. JUDICIAL EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION
      • CHAPTER VI. PRESUMPTIONS
         
    • TITLE V. INCIDENTAL CASES (Cann. 1587 – 1597)
      • CHAPTER I. PARTIES WHO DO NOT APPEAR
      • CHAPTER II. THE INTERVENTION OF A THIRD PERSON IN A CASE
         
    • TITLE VI. THE PUBLICATION OF THE ACTS, THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE, AND THE DISCUSSION OF THE CASE (Cann. 1598 – 1606)
    • TITLE VII. THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE JUDGE (Cann. 1607 – 1618)
    • TITLE VIII. CHALLENGE OF THE SENTENCE (Cann. 1619 – 1640)
      • CHAPTER I. COMPLAINT OF NULLITY AGAINST THE SENTENCE
      • CHAPTER II. APPEAL
         
    • TITLE IX. RES IUDICATA AND RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM (Cann. 1641 – 1648)
      • CHAPTER I. RES IUDICATA
      • CHAPTER II. RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM
         
    • TITLE X. JUDICIAL EXPENSES AND GRATUITOUS LEGAL ASSISTANCE (Can. 1649)
    • TITLE XI. THE EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE (Cann. 1650 – 1655)
       
  • SECTION II. THE ORAL CONTENTIOUS PROCESS (Cann. 1656 – 1670)
     
• PART III. CERTAIN SPECIAL PROCESSES
  • TITLE I. MARRIAGE PROCESSES (Cann. 1671 – 1707)
    • CHAPTER I. CASES TO DECLARE THE NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
      • Art. 1. THE COMPETENT FORUM
      • Art. 2. THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE A MARRIAGE
      • Art. 3. THE INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTION OF THE CASE
      • Art. 4. THE JUDGMENT, ITS APPEALS AND ITS EFFECTS
      • Art. 5. THE BRIEFER MATRIMONIAL PROCESS BEFORE THE BISHOP
      • Art. 6. THE DOCUMENTARY PROCESS
      • Art. 7. GENERAL NORMS
    • CHAPTER II. CASES OF SEPARATION OF SPOUSES
    • CHAPTER III. PROCESS FOR THE DISPENSATION OF A MARRIAGE RATUM ET NON CONSUMMATUM
    • CHAPTER IV. PROCESS IN THE PRESUMED DEATH OF A SPOUSE
       
  • TITLE II. CASES FOR DECLARING THE NULLITY OF SACRED ORDINATION (Cann. 1708 – 1712)
  • TITLE III. METHODS OF AVOIDING TRIALS (Cann. 1713 – 1716)
     
• PART IV. THE PENAL PROCESS (Cann. 1717 – 1731)
  • CHAPTER I. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
  • CHAPTER II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROCESS
  • CHAPTER III. ACTION TO REPAIR DAMAGES
     
• PART V. THE METHOD OF PROCEEDING IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECOURSE AND IN THE REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PASTORS
  • SECTION I. RECOURSE AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE DECREES (Cann. 1732 – 1739)
  • SECTION II. THE PROCEDURE IN THE REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PASTORS (Cann. 1740 – 1752)
    • CHAPTER I. THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE REMOVAL OF PASTORS
    • CHAPTER II. THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE TRANSFER OF PASTORS

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