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  2. 1983 Code of Canon Law - Wikipedia

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    It is the second and current comprehensive codification of canonical legislation for the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The 1983 Code of Canon Law was promulgated on 25 January 1983 by John Paul II [3] and took legal effect on the First Sunday of Advent (27 November) 1983. [4] It replaced the 1917 Code of Canon Law which had been ...

  3. Canon law of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The canon law of the Catholic Church (from Latin ius canonicum[1]) is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". [2] It is the system of laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholic Church to regulate its external organization and government and to order and direct the ...

  4. Validity and liceity (Catholic Church) - Wikipedia

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    The 1983 Code of Canon Law states: "Except in a case of necessity, it is unlawful for anyone without due permission to confer baptism outside his own territory, not even upon his own subjects". [7] In the Latin Church , administration of baptism is one of the functions especially entrusted to the parish priest .

  5. Impediment (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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    Canon law of theCatholic Church. In the canon law of the Catholic Church, an impediment is a legal obstacle that prevents a sacrament from being performed either validly or licitly or both. The term is used most frequently in relationship to the sacraments of Marriage and Holy Orders.

  6. Emergency baptism - Wikipedia

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    In the Latin Church of the Catholic Church, the ordinary minister of baptism is a bishop, priest, or deacon (canon 861 §1 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law), [6] and in normal circumstances, only the parish priest of the person to be baptized, or someone authorized by the parish priest may do so licitly (canon 530). [7] "

  7. Person (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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    Catholicism portal. v. t. e. In the canon law of the Catholic Church, a person is a subject of certain legal rights and obligations. [1][2] Persons may be distinguished between physical and juridic persons. Juridic persons may be distinguished as collegial or non-collegial, and public or private juridical persons.

  8. Outline of Catholic canon law - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Catholic canon law is the set of rules and principles (laws) by which the Catholic Church is governed, through enforcement by governmental authorities. [clarification needed][citation needed] Law is also the field which concerns the creation and administration of laws.

  9. Dimissorial letters - Wikipedia

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    Canon law of theCatholic Church. Dimissorial letters (in Latin, litterae dimissoriae) are testimonial letters given by a bishop or by a competent religious superior to his subjects in order that they may be ordained by another bishop. Such letters testify that the subject has all the qualities demanded by canon law for the reception of the ...