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Baptismal vows are taken by the candidate, godparents, or parents when an individual receives the sacrament of baptism. Baptismal vows are the renunciations required of an adult candidate for baptism just before the sacrament is conferred. [1] In the case of an infant baptism they are given by the godparents (sponsors) or
Catholic canon law also lays down rules for licit, also called lawful, placing of the act, along with criteria to determine its validity or invalidity. Valid but illicit or valid but illegal ( Latin : valida sed illicita ) is a description applied in the Catholic Church to describe either an unauthorized celebration of a sacrament or an ...
The canon law of the Catholic Church is articulated in the legal code for the Latin Church [9] as well as a code for the Eastern Catholic Churches. [9] This canon law has principles of legal interpretation, [10] and coercive penalties. [11] It lacks civilly-binding force in most secular jurisdictions.
Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.
The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary (New York/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1985) ISBN 0809103451 xviii-xxiii. Faris & Abbass, eds. A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (Montréal: Librairie Wilson & Lafleur, 2019) ISBN 9782924974032 xix-xxxiv.
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 promulgated by Benedict XV on 27 May 1917. According to canon 6, the 1983 code of canon law abrogates the 1917 code of canon law and ...
To be a godparent at the bestowal of baptism and confirmation, a Catholic must be confirmed and must normally be 16 years old (canon 874 CIC). The days of abstinence are to be respected by Catholics of at least 14 years of age; the law of fasting from 18 to the beginning of the sixtieth year (canon 1252 CIC).
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