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CODE OF THE VATICAN CANON LAW

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

BOOK I. GENERAL NORMS

TITLE I. ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS (Cann. 7 - 22)
TITLE II. CUSTOM (Cann. 23 - 28)
TITLE III. GENERAL DECREES AND INSTRUCTIONS (Cann. 29 - 34)
TITLE IV. SINGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS (Cann. 35 - 93)
CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS
CHAPTER II. SINGULAR DECREES AND PRECEPTS
CHAPTER III. RESCRIPTS
CHAPTER IV. PRIVILEGES
CHAPTER V. DISPENSATIONS

TITLE V. STATUTES AND RULES OF ORDER (Cann. 94 - 95)
TITLE VI. PHYSICAL AND JURIDIC PERSONS (Cann. 96 - 123)
CHAPTER I. THE CANONICAL CONDITION OF PHYSICAL PERSONS
CHAPTER II. JURIDIC PERSONS

TITLE VII. JURIDIC ACTS (Cann. 124 - 128)
TITLE VIII. THE POWER OF GOVERNANCE (Cann. 129 - 144)
TITLE IX. ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES (Cann. 145 - 196)
CHAPTER I. PROVISION OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE
Art. 1. FREE CONFERRAL
Art. 2. PRESENTATION
Art. 3. ELECTION
Art. 4. POSTULATION

CHAPTER II. LOSS OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE
Art. 1. RESIGNATION
Art. 2. TRANSFER
Art. 3. REMOVAL
Art. 4. PRIVATION

TITLE X. PRESCRIPTION (Cann. 197 - 199)
TITLE XI. COMPUTATION OF TIME (Cann. 200 - 203)

BOOK II. THE PEOPLE OF GOD

PART I. THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 204 - 207)
TITLE I. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF ALL THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 208 - 223)
TITLE II. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF THE LAY CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 224 - 231)
TITLE III. SACRED MINISTERS OR CLERICS (Cann. 232 - 293)
CHAPTER I. THE FORMATION OF CLERICS
CHAPTER II. THE ENROLLMENT, OR INCARDINATION, OF CLERICS
CHAPTER III. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF CLERICS
CHAPTER IV. LOSS OF THE CLERICAL STATE

TITLE IV. PERSONAL PRELATURES (Cann. 294 - 297)
TITLE V. ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 298 - 329)
CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS
CHAPTER II. PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL
CHAPTER III. PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL
CHAPTER IV. SPECIAL NORMS FOR ASSOCIATIONS OF THE LAITY

PART II. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH
SECTION I. THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 330 - 367)
CHAPTER I. THE ROMAN PONTIFF AND THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS
Art. 1. THE ROMAN PONTIFF
Art. 2. THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

CHAPTER II. THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
CHAPTER III. THE CARDINALS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
CHAPTER IV. THE ROMAN CURIA
CHAPTER V. LEGATES OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF

SECTION II. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THEIR GROUPINGS
TITLE I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THE AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED IN THEM (Cann. 368 - 430)
CHAPTER I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES
CHAPTER II. BISHOPS
Art. 1. BISHOPS IN GENERAL
Art. 2. DIOCESAN BISHOPS
Art. 3. COADJUTOR AND AUXILIARY BISHOPS

CHAPTER III. THE IMPEDED SEE AND THE VACANT SEE
Art. 1. THE IMPEDED SEE
Art. 2. THE VACANT SEE

TITLE II. GROUPINGS OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 431 - 459)
CHAPTER I. ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCES AND ECCLESIASTICAL REGIONS
CHAPTER II. METROPOLITANS
CHAPTER III. PARTICULAR COUNCILS
CHAPTER IV. CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS

TITLE III. THE INTERNAL ORDERING OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 460 - 572)
CHAPTER I. THE DIOCESAN SYNOD
CHAPTER II. THE DIOCESAN CURIA
Art. 1. VICARS GENERAL AND EPISCOPAL VICARS
Art. 2. THE CHANCELLOR, OTHER NOTARIES, AND THE ARCHIVES
Art. 3. THE FINANCE COUNCIL AND THE FINANCE OFFICER

CHAPTER III. THE PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS
CHAPTER IV. CHAPTERS OF CANONS
CHAPTER V. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL
CHAPTER VI. PARISHES, PASTORS, AND PAROCHIAL VICARS
CHAPTER VII. VICARS FORANE
CHAPTER VIII. RECTORS OF CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS
Art. 1. RECTORS OF CHURCHES
Art. 2. CHAPLAINS

PART III. INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
SECTION I: INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE
TITLE I: NORMS COMMON TO ALL INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE (Cann. 573 - 606)
TITLE II. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES (Cann. 607 - 709)
CHAPTER I. RELIGIOUS HOUSES AND THEIR ERECTION AND SUPPRESSION
CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTES
Art. 1. SUPERIORS AND COUNCILS
Art. 2. CHAPTERS
Art. 3. TEMPORAL GOODS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER III. THE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES AND THE FORMATION OF MEMBERS
Art. 1. ADMISSION TO THE NOVITIATE
Art. 2. THE NOVITIATE AND FORMATION OF NOVICES
Art. 3. RELIGIOUS PROFESSION
Art. 4. THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS

CHAPTER IV. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF INSTITUTES AND THEIR MEMBERS
CHAPTER V. THE APOSTOLATE OF INSTITUTES
CHAPTER VI. SEPARATION OF MEMBERS FROM THE INSTITUTE
Art. 1. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTE
Art. 2. DEPARTURE FROM AN INSTITUTE
Art. 3. DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS

CHAPTER VII. RELIGIOUS RAISED TO THE EPISCOPATE
CHAPTER VIII. CONFERENCES OF MAJOR SUPERIORS

TITLE III. SECULAR INSTITUTES (Cann. 710 - 730)

SECTION II. SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE (Cann. 731 - 746)

BOOK III. THE TEACHING FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (747 - 755)

TITLE I. THE MINISTRY OF THE DIVINE WORD (Cann. 756 - 780)
CHAPTER I. THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD
CHAPTER II. CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTION

TITLE II. THE MISSIONARY ACTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 781 - 792)
TITLE III. CATHOLIC EDUCATION (Cann. 793 - 821)
CHAPTER I. SCHOOLS
CHAPTER II. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER STUDIES
CHAPTER III. ECCLESIASTICAL UNIVERSITIES AND FACULTIES

TITLE IV. INSTRUMENTS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BOOKS IN PARTICULAR (Cann. 822 - 832)
TITLE V. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH (Can. 833)

BOOK IV. FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 - 848)

PART I. THE SACRAMENTS
TITLE I. BAPTISM (Cann. 849 - 878)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM
CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE BAPTIZED
CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS
CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF BAPTISM

TITLE II. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION (Cann. 879 - 896)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION
CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION
CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE CONFIRMED
CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS
CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF CONFIRMATION

TITLE III. THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST (Cann. 897 - 958)
CHAPTER I. THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
Art. 1. THE MINISTER OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
Art. 2. PARTICIPATION IN THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
Art. 3. THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
Art. 4. THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

CHAPTER II. THE RESERVATION AND VENERATION OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
CHAPTER III. THE OFFERING GIVEN FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MASS

TITLE IV. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Cann. 959 - 997)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
CHAPTER III. THE PENITENT
CHAPTER IV. INDULGENCES

TITLE V. THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK (Cann. 998 - 1007)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
CHAPTER III. THOSE ON WHOM THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK IS TO BE CONFERRED

TITLE VI. ORDERS (Cann. 1008 - 1054)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION AND MINISTER OF ORDINATION
CHAPTER II. THOSE TO BE ORDAINED
Art. 1. REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE TO BE ORDAINED
Art. 2. THE PREREQUISITES FOR ORDINATION
Art. 3. IRREGULARITIES AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS
Art. 4. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INVESTIGATION

CHAPTER III. THE NOTATION AND TESTIMONIAL OF ORDINATION CONFERRED
TITLE VII. MARRIAGE (Cann. 1055 - 1165)

CHAPTER I. PASTORAL CARE AND THOSE THINGS WHICH MUST PRECEDE THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER II. DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER III. SPECIFIC DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS
CHAPTER IV. MATRIMONIAL CONSENT
CHAPTER V. THE FORM OF THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER VI. MIXED MARRIAGES
CHAPTER VII. MARRIAGE CELEBRATED SECRETLY
CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER IX. THE SEPARATION OF SPOUSES
Art. 1. DISSOLUTION OF THE BOND
Art. 2. SEPARATION WITH THE BOND REMAINING

CHAPTER X. THE CONVALIDATION OF MARRIAGE
Art. 1. SIMPLE CONVALIDATION
Art. 2. RADICAL SANATION

PART II : THE OTHER ACTS OF DIVINE WORSHIP
TITLE I: SACRAMENTALS (Cann. 1166 - 1172)
TITLE II. THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Cann. 1173 - 1175)
TITLE III. ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS (Cann. 1176 - 1185)
CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF FUNERALS
CHAPTER II. THOSE TO WHOM ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS MUST BE GRANTED OR DENIED

TITLE IV. THE VENERATION OF THE SAINTS, SACRED IMAGES, AND RELICS (Cann. 1186 - 1190)
TITLE V. A VOW AND AN OATH (Cann. 1191 - 1204)
CHAPTER I. A VOW
CHAPTER II. AN OATH

PART III : SACRED PLACES AND TIMES
TITLE I: SACRED PLACES (Cann. 1205 - 1243)
CHAPTER I. CHURCHES
CHAPTER II. ORATORIES AND PRIVATE CHAPELS
CHAPTER III. SHRINES
CHAPTER IV. ALTARS
CHAPTER V. CEMETERIES

TITLE II. SACRED TIMES (Cann. 1244 - 1258)
CHAPTER I. FEAST DAYS
CHAPTER II. DAYS OF PENANCE

BOOK V. THE TEMPORAL GOODS OF THE CHURCH

TITLE I. THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS (Cann. 1259 - 1272)
TITLE II. THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOODS (Cann. 1273 - 1289)
TITLE III. CONTRACTS AND ESPECIALLY ALIENATION (Cann. 1290 - 1298)
TITLE IV. PIOUS WILLS IN GENERAL AND PIOUS FOUNDATIONS (Cann. 1299 - 1310)

BOOK VI. PENAL SANCTIONS IN THE CHURCH
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PART I. OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS IN GENERAL
TITLE I THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES IN GENERAL (Cann. 1311 - 1312)
TITLE II. PENAL LAW AND PENAL PRECEPT (Cann. 1313 - 1320)
TITLE III. THOSE WHO ARE LIABLE TO PENAL SANCTIONS (Cann. 1321 - 1330)
TITLE IV. PENALTIES AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS (Cann. 1331 - 1340)
CHAPTER I. CENSURES
CHAPTER II. EXPIATORY PENALTIES
CHAPTER III. PENAL REMEDIES AND PENANCES
TITLE V. THE APPLICATION OF PENALTIES (Cann. 1341 - 1353)
TITLE VI. THE REMISSION OF PENALTIES AND THE PRESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS (Cann. 1354 - 1363)

You shall have no other gods before me.You shall not make or worship any idols.You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.Honor your father and your mother.You shall not murder.You shall not commit adultery.You shall not steal.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor (do not lie).You shall not covet (desire) anything that belongs to your neighbor.

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