Canon Law

The body of church regulations that govern the life and practice of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches.

(See also: Canon Law, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

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Affinity canon law, Affinity canon law - Impediment of marriage, Affinity canon law - Earlier law, Affinity canon law - Mosaic law, Affinity canon law - Roman law, Affinity canon law - Early Christian law, Affinity canon law - Reasoning, Affinity canon law - Example, Affinity canon law - Affinity no longer begets affinity

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Affinity canon law - Mosaic law. The regulations of the Mosaic law, based on considerations of relationship, are contained in Leviticus 28. The design of the legislator was apparently to give an exhaustive list of prohibitions; he not only gives examples of degrees of relationship, but he specifies the prohibitions which are strictly parallel to each other, e.g. son's daughter and daughter's daughter, wife's son's daughter and wife's daughter's daughter, whereas had he wished to exhibit the prohibited degree, one ...

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Affinity canon law, Affinity canon law - Impediment of marriage, Affinity canon law - Earlier law, Affinity canon law - Mosaic law, Affinity canon law - Roman law, Affinity canon law - Early Christian law, Affinity canon law - Reasoning, Affinity canon law - Example, Affinity canon law - Affinity no longer begets affinity

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations Chr ...

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The Old Testament or the Hebrew Scriptures (also called the Hebrew Bible) constitutes the first major part of the Bible according to Christianity. It is usually divided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. All of these books were written before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth who is the subject of the subsequent Christian New Testament. The Bible of Jesus is the Old Testament, specifically according to the Gospel of Luke 24:44 "written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in ...

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• Old Testament - Canon of the Old Testament
• Old Testament - Historicity of the Old Testament
• Old Testament - Naming of the Old Testament
• Old Testament - Christian use of the Old Testament
• Old Testament - Christian view of the Law

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Canons of statutory construction are rules of construction for the interpretation of statute law in the United States. Canons of statutory construction - Use of Canons. Canons give common sense guidance to courts in interpreting the meaning of statutes. Proponents of the use of canons argue that the canons constrain judges and limit the ability of the courts to legislate from the bench. Canons of statutory construction - Criticism. Critics of the use of canons argue that ...

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• Canons of statutory construction - Use of Canons
• Canons of statutory construction - Criticism
• Canons of statutory construction - Four main canons
• Canons of statutory construction - Ejusdem generis
• Canons of statutory construction - Expressio unius est exclusio alterius
• Canons of statutory construction - Noscitur a sociis
• Canons of statutory construction - In pari materia
• Canons of statutory construction - Other canons
• Canons of statutory construction - Related reading

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Canon may mean: In religion: Canon law, all legislation adopted by an ecumenical council of the Catholic or Eastern Orthodox churches Canon (priest), a form of Christian priest Canon (hymnography), a type of Eastern Orthodox hymn Canon, a collection of texts accepted by a religious community as authoritative or divinely inspired, such as: Biblical canon Taoist ...

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The Canon Episcopi is an important document in the history of witchcraft. It was included in Burchard of Worms' Decretum (compiled between 1008 and 1012), an early attempt at collecting all of canon law. The text's origin is unclear. Burchard believed it to be from a "Council of Anquira" in 314, but no other evidence of this council exists[1]. It is likely that the text was written much closer to Burchard's own period. Because it was included i ...

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• Canon Episcopi - Notes and references

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Events The Quinisext Council (also said 'in Trullo'), held in Constantinople, laid the foundation for the Orthodox Canon Law The Arabs conquer Armenia. Births Deaths Ibn Zubayr, Muslim caliph Category: 692 ...

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There are a number of basic Jewish principles of faith that one is expected to uphold in order to be said to be in consonance with the Jewish faith. However, unlike most Christian denominations, the Jewish community has never developed any one binding catechism. A number of formulations of Jewish beliefs have appeared, though there is some dispute over how many basic principles there are. Rabbi Joseph Albo, for instance, in Sefer Ha-Ikkarim counts three principles of faith, while Maimonides lists thirteen. While some lat ...

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• Jewish principles of faith - Jewish principles of faith
• Jewish principles of faith - Monotheism
• Jewish principles of faith - God as Creator of the universe
• Jewish principles of faith - God is One
• Jewish principles of faith - God is all-powerful
• Jewish principles of faith - God is personal and cares about humanity
• Jewish principles of faith - Names of God
• Jewish principles of faith - The Nature of God
• Jewish principles of faith - To God alone may one offer prayer
• Jewish principles of faith - Scripture
• Jewish principles of faith - The words of the prophets are true
• Jewish principles of faith - The status of Moses
• Jewish principles of faith - The origin of the Torah
• Jewish principles of faith - Holy Books
• Jewish principles of faith - Reward and punishment
• Jewish principles of faith - Israel chosen for a purpose
• Jewish principles of faith - The messianic age
• Jewish principles of faith - The soul is pure at birth
• Jewish principles of faith - History and development
• Jewish principles of faith - No formal text canonized
• Jewish principles of faith - Gaining converts
• Jewish principles of faith - Is faith necessary?
• Jewish principles of faith - Belief in the Oral Law
• Jewish principles of faith - Belief in the Medieval era
• Jewish principles of faith - Maimonides' 13 principles of faith
• Jewish principles of faith - Principles of faith after Maimonides
• Jewish principles of faith - The Enlightenment
• Jewish principles of faith - Holocaust theology
• Jewish principles of faith - Dogma in Judaism

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A Particular Church, in Roman Catholic theology and canon law, is any of the individual constituent ecclesial communities in full communion with the Church of Rome that are part of the Catholic Church as a whole. These can be the local Churches mentioned in Canon 368 of the Code of Canon Law: "Particular Churches, in which and from which the one and only Catholic Church exists, are principally dioceses. Unless the contrary is clear, the following are equivalent to a diocese: a territorial prelature, a territorial abbacy, a vicariate a ...

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Bachelor of Civil Law or BCL is the name of various degrees in law in English-speaking countries. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree. The reference to civil law was not originally in contradistinction to common law, but to canon law, although it is true that common law was not taught in the civil law faculties until at least the second half of the 18th century. However, some universities in En ...

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• Bachelor of Civil Law - Postgraduate degrees
• Bachelor of Civil Law - Undergraduate degrees

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A Mantilla is a triangular headscarf made of cloth or lace worn to cover the head of Catholic women while attending church or "Mass (liturgy)". Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of manta, cape. Mantilla - History. Mantillas are based on a commandment by Saint Paul found in 1 Corinthians 11:1-17. Like the ancient Israelites, Catholic women veiled themselves for religious purposes, and this veiling was encoded in Canon Law itself. The 1917 Code of Canon Law states: "...women, however, should be wi ...

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His Eminence Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos (born 4 July 1929) is a Cardinal Deacon and Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Castrillón Hoyos was ordained a priest on 26 October 1952 after his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. There, he earned a doctorate in canon law. In Colombia, he was a curate for two rural parishes, taught canon law at the Free Civil University and was General Secretary of the Colombian ...

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• Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos - External link

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An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church established missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese yet. It is therefore essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more. It is led by a vicar apostolic, usually nowadays a titular bishop. While such a territory can be classed as particular church, according to canon 371.1 of the Latin Code of Canon Law a Vicar Apostolic's jurisdiction is a vicarious exercise of the jurisdiction of the Pope. This is unlike the jur ...

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• Apostolic vicariate - Resources

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Adam Weishaupt (February 6, 1748 - November 18, 1811) was a German that founded the Order of the Illuminati. He was born and raised in Ingolstadt, where he attained the rank of Professor of Canon Law in 1772. Though he was educated by Jesuits and was clearly influenced by the discretion, loyalty and the hierarchic obedience of the Society of Jesus and was for a time a member of their order, his appointment as Professor of Natural and Canon Law at the University of Ingoldstadt in 1775 offended them. He broke with them and became ...

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• Adam Weishaupt - Quotes about Weishaupt
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His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone (born 2 December 1934) is Archbishop of Genoa and a Cardinal Priest in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Romano Canavese, Italy, the fifth of eight children, Bertone entered the Salesian order in 1950; he was ordained in 1960. The holder of a doctorate in canon law, Bertone has taught extensively on the subject, and was appointed Rector of the Pontif ...

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An Apostolic constitution (Latin constitutio apostolica) is a very solemn decree issued by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The use of the term constitution comes from Latin constitutio, which referred to any important law issued by the Roman emperor, and is retained in church documents because of the inheritance that the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church received from Roman law. By their nature, apostolic constitutions are addressed to the public. Generic constitutions use the title Apostolic ...

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Benedict XIII, born Pedro Martínez de Luna, (b. Illueca, Aragon, 1328; d. Peñíscola, near Valencia, 1423) was an Aragonese, and is considered by many Roman Catholics an Antipope. Pedro de Luna was born at Illueca in Aragon (part of modern Spain) in 1328. He belonged to the de Luna family, who were part of the Spanish noblility. He studied law at the University of Montpellier, where he obtained his doctorate and later taught canon law. His knowledge of canon law, noble lineage and austere way of life won him the approval of Pope Gregory XI, who appointed de Luna to the position o ...

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Albert Avogadro (1149-September 14, 1214), was a canon lawyer who served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1204 until his death. Born in Parma, Albert was educated in theology and law and served as Bishop of Bobbio until 1184, when he was appointed Bishop of Vercelli. He served the Papacy as a mediator and diplomat between Pope Clement III and Frederick Barbarossa. He served as papal legate in 1 ...

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