Code of Canon Law (1983)
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The Code of Canon Law (1983) is the comprehensive legal code governing the Latin (Roman) Catholic Church, defining its structures, sacraments, and disciplinary norms.
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Target entity: Code of Canon Law (1983) Context triple: [Archdiocese of Paris, subjectToCanonLaw, Code of Canon Law (1983)]
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1917 Code of Canon Law
The 1917 Code of Canon Law was the first comprehensive codification of the Latin Catholic Church’s canon law, governing its legal and disciplinary structures until it was replaced in 1983.
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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General Instruction of the Roman Missal
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal is the authoritative liturgical document that sets out the norms and guidelines for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass in the Roman Rite.
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E.
Lumen Gentium
Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Code of Canon Law (1983) Target entity description: The Code of Canon Law (1983) is the comprehensive legal code governing the Latin (Roman) Catholic Church, defining its structures, sacraments, and disciplinary norms.
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A.
1917 Code of Canon Law
The 1917 Code of Canon Law was the first comprehensive codification of the Latin Catholic Church’s canon law, governing its legal and disciplinary structures until it was replaced in 1983.
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B.
Sacrosanctum Concilium
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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C.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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D.
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal is the authoritative liturgical document that sets out the norms and guidelines for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass in the Roman Rite.
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E.
Lumen Gentium
Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon law code
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law of the Catholic Church ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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surface form:
1983 Code of Canon Law
CIC 1917 ⓘ
surface form:
CIC 1983
Code of Canon Law (1983) ⓘ
surface form:
Codex Iuris Canonici (1983)
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| appliesTo | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| authenticInterpreter |
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
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surface form:
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
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| authority |
Pope
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surface form:
Supreme Pontiff
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| basedOn |
Second Vatican Council
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surface form:
Second Vatican Council reforms
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| cameIntoForceOn | 27 November 1983 ⓘ |
| complements | Apostolic Constitution Sacrae Disciplinae Leges ⓘ |
| contains | canon 1752 ⓘ |
| defines |
obligations of the Christian faithful
ⓘ
rights of the Christian faithful ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
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surface form:
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO)
|
| dividedInto | Books ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| finalCanonMotto | salus animarum suprema lex ⓘ |
| governs |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| hasBook |
Book I: General Norms
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Book II: The People of God ⓘ Book III: The Teaching Function of the Church ⓘ Book IV: The Sanctifying Function of the Church ⓘ Book V: The Temporal Goods of the Church ⓘ Book VI: Sanctions in the Church ⓘ Book VII: Processes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialAbbreviation | CIC/83 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| juridicalNature | universal law of the Latin Church ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | canon law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Latin canon law ⓘ |
| numberOfCanons | 1752 ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgatedThrough | Apostolic Constitution Sacrae Disciplinae Leges ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 25 January 1983 ⓘ |
| publisherOfTypicalEdition |
Vatican Publishing House
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surface form:
Libreria Editrice Vaticana
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| regulates |
church discipline
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church governance ⓘ ecclesiastical offices ⓘ judicial processes in the Church ⓘ marriage in the Catholic Church ⓘ penal sanctions in the Church ⓘ religious institutes ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| replaced |
1917 Code of Canon Law
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surface form:
Code of Canon Law (1917)
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| subjectTo | authentic interpretations by the Holy See ⓘ |
| subjectToRevision | subsequent motu proprios and legislative acts ⓘ |
| territorialScope | worldwide for the Latin Church ⓘ |
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