Outline of Catholic canon law

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the canon law of the Catholic Church:

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.

Current law

• 1983 Code of Canon Law – 1983 codification of canonical legislation for the Latin Catholic Church
  • Omnium in mentem – 2009 motu proprio of Pope Benedict XVI
  • Magnum principium – 2017 apostolic letter by Pope Francis
• Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches – Eastern Catholic code of canon law
• Ad tuendam fidem – 1998 apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II
• Ex corde Ecclesiae – 1990 apostolic constitution of the Catholic Church
• Indulgentiarum Doctrina – 1967 apostolic constitution by Pope Paul VI
• Pastor bonus – Apostolic constitution of John Paul II
  • Pontificalis Domus – Motu proprio issued by Pope Paul VI
• Veritatis gaudium – 2018 apostolic constitution by Pope Francis
• Custom – Repeated and constant performance of certain acts

Legal history

Legal history of the Catholic Church

• 1917 Code of Canon Law

Corpus Juris Canonici

Corpus Juris Canonici

• Decretist
• Regulæ Juris
• Decretals of Gregory IX
  • Decretalist
• Decretum Gratiani
• Extravagantes
• Liber Septimus

Ancient church orders

Ancient church orders

• Didache
• The Apostolic Constitutions
  • Canons of the Apostles

Collections of ancient canons

Collections of ancient canons – Overview of ancient Christian laws

• Collectiones canonum Dionysianae – Collections of canon law compiled by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century
• Collectio canonum quadripartita – Medieval canon law collection
• Collectio canonum Quesnelliana – Late antique canonical collection
• Collectio canonum Wigorniensis – Medieval canon law collection

Other

• Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals
• Benedictus Deus (Pius IV)
• Contractum trinius
• Defect of birth
• Jus exclusivae
• Papal appointment
• Right of option

Eastern Catholic canon law

Eastern Catholic canon law – Canon law for the Eastern Catholic churches

• Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches – Eastern Catholic code of canon law
• Eastern canonical reforms of Pius XII
• Nomocanon – Collection of ecclesiastical law in Eastern Christian tradition
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  • Eparchy – Diocese in Eastern Christianity

Liturgical law

• Ecclesia Dei
• Mysterii Paschalis
• Sacrosanctum concilium
  • Musicam sacram
• Summorum Pontificum
• Tra le sollecitudini

Sacramental law

• Communicatio in sacris
• Ex opere operato
• Omnium in mentem
• Valid but illicit

Holy Orders

• Impediment
  • Abstemius
• Clerical celibacy
• Nullity of Sacred Ordination
  • Apostolicae curae
• Dimissorial letters
• Approbation

Confession

• Apostolic Penitentiary
• Complicit absolution
• Canon penitentiary
• Internal and external forum
• Paenitentiale Theodori
• Penitential canons
• Seal of the Confessional

Eucharist

• Eucharistic discipline
• Canon 915

Matrimonial law

• Banns of Marriage
• Declaration of Nullity
  • Matrimonial Nullity Trial Reforms of Pope Francis
• Defender of the Bond
• Natural marriage

Impediments to marriage

• Affinity
• Bigamy
• Clandestinity
• Impediment of crime
• Disparity of cult
• Ligamen
• Public propriety

Matrimonial dispensation

• Ratum sed non consummatum
• Sanatio in radice
• Pauline privilege
• Petrine privilege

Trials and tribunals

• Tribunals
  • Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
  • Tribunal of the Roman Rota
  • Apostolic Penitentiary

Tribunal officers

• Judicial Vicar/Officialis
• Auditor
• Advocatus Diaboli
• Defender of the Bond

Tribunal procedure

• Appeal as from an abuse
• Presumption

Canonical structures

Particular churches

• Particular churches sui juris
  • Latin Church
  • Eastern Catholic Churches
• Local particular churches
  • Abbacy nullius
    • Abbot nullius
  • Apostolic vicariate
    • Apostolic vicar
  • Apostolic administration
    • Apostolic administrator
  • Archdiocese
  • Diocese
    • Aeque principaliter
    • Cathedraticum
    • In persona episcopi
    • Chancery
    • Deanery
      • Vicar forane
  • Archeparchy
  • Eparchy
  • Military ordinariate
  • Mission sui juris
  • Personal ordinariate
    • Anglicanorum Coetibus

Juridic persons

• Parish
• Roman Curia
  • Dicastery
  • Congregation
  • Pontifical council
  • Personal Prelature

Jurisprudence

• Benefice
• Canonical coronation
  • Canonically crowned images
• Computation of time
• Contract law
• Custom
• Delegata potestas non potest delegari
• Derogation
• Dispensation
  • Taxa Innocentiana
• Indult
• Impediment
• Interpretation
  • Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
• Jurisdiction
• Peritus
• Obreption & subreption
• Obrogation
• Promulgation
• Resignation of the Roman Pontiff
• Sede vacante
• Vacatio legis
• Valid but illicit

Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law

• Theology
  • Ecclesiology
• Treatise on Law
  • Determinatio

Law of persons

• Person (Catholic canon law)
• Canonical age
• Canonical faculties (Catholic canon law)
• Clerics and public office
• Clerical celibacy
• Consecrated life
• Defect of birth
• Emancipation
• Juridic & physical persons
• Jus patronatus
• Laicization (dispensation)

Canonical documents

• Acta Apostolicae Sedis
  • Acta Sanctae Sedis
• Notary (Catholic canon law)
  • Protonotary apostolic
• Apostolic constitution
• Canon
• Concordat
• Decree
• Decretal
• Encyclical
• Motu proprio
• Ordinance
• Papal brief
• Papal bull
• Penitential
• Positive law
• Rescript

Penal law

• Canon 1324
• Canon 1397 §2
• Censure (canon law)
• Excommunication
  • List of excommunicable offences in the Catholic Church
  • List of people excommunicated by the Catholic Church
    • List of cardinals excommunicated by the Catholic Church
• Interdict
• Internal and external forum
• Laicization (penal)
• Latae sententiae
• Ferendae sententiae
• Lifetime of prayer and penance

Procedural law

Election of the Roman Pontiff

• Universi Dominici gregis
• Papal renunciation

Academic degrees

• Licentiate of Canon Law
• Doctor of Canon Law
• Doctor Juris Utriusque

See also

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