The Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England: A HandbookThis highly useful book provides quick reference and accessibility to the current canon law of both churches. The entry for every canonical term presents its definition and the law relating to it in each canon. There are cross-references throughout to help the reader make further significant connections. Also included are terms not easily translated across the two canons, and some common terms from the Eastern Catholic Church. The appendices contain changes to the Universal law of the Roman Catholic Church which are outside the 1983 Code of Canon law. At a time when Christians are increasingly working side by side, this is an essential resource for pastoral workers, scholars and clergy in all the churches. |
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administrative ANGLICAN COMMUNION apostolic constitution appointed ARCHDEACON authority baptism baptized BENEFICE blessed Canon Law CARDINALS CATHEDRAL Catholic Church CCEO celebration CENSURE Chrismation Christ Christian faithful Church of England CHURCHWARDENS clergy CLERIC Code of Canon Conference confirmed Congregation consent CONVOCATIONS DEACON DEAN decree Decretum DICASTERIES diocesan bishop DIOCESE DISPENSATION divine doctrine EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ecclesiastical Law ecclesiastical office ECUMENICAL elected eparchial episcopal EUCHARIST exercise Feast governance granted Holy Communion House of Bishops impediment Incardination INCUMBENT INSTITUTE OF CONSECRATED instruction Iuris John Paul judge judicial juridic LAMBETH CONFERENCE letter licence Liturgy marriage Measure minister ministry NORMS nullity obliged offence ORDINARY ORDINATION parish PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL PARTICULAR CHURCH parties pastoral patriarch PENALTY person pope prelature PRESBYTER PRIEST PROVINCE PROVINCIAL EPISCOPAL VISITOR religious institute Roman CURIA ROMAN PONTIFF SACRAMENT sacred suffragan supreme Synod Vatican Vatican II VICAR worship