| Preface |
3 |
| Acknowledgement |
4 |
| List of abbreviations |
14 |
| Introduction |
15 |
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| Book 1, General Norms, Form 1 - 8 |
19 |
| 1. General decrees and instructions; singular decrees and precepts, declarations; and permissions |
21 |
| 2. Rescripts, granting a permission, favour or extending a privilege |
35 |
| 3. The application for and granting of dispensations |
40 |
| 4. The canonical erection of a juridic person by a competent authority |
47 |
| 5. The approval of statutes for public and private foundations and for public and private associations |
49 |
| 6. Matters repuiring a special mandate from the diocesan Bishop before a Vicar General/Episcopal Vicar can act |
50 |
| 7. The provision of ecclesiastical office by a competent superior through termination and appointment |
52 |
| 8. Resignation/removal from an office or position |
54 |
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| Book II, The People of God, Form 9-105 |
59 |
| 9. The appointment of experts by a competent authority |
61 |
| 10. The erection of major seminary as a juridic person by the diocesan Bishop |
63 |
| 11. The incardination/excardination of a diocesan clergy by a diocesan Bishop |
63 |
| 12. A diocesan Bishop permitting one of his clerics to move to another diocese for a predetermined period of time |
67 |
| 13. Public and private associations in the church |
70 |
| 14. A. The appointment of a chaplain or ecclesiastical assistant for a public association |
79 |
| B. The confirmation of a spiritual adviser for a private association |
79 |
| 15. The grouping of parishes of a diocese into deaneries |
80 |
| 16. The attestation by the chancellor of the curia/senior presbyter that a new Bishop had taken possession of the diocese |
82 |
| 17. The canonical visitation of a parish/diocesan institution by the diocessan Bishop or his delegate |
83 |
| 18. Plenary and Procincial Council |
86 |
| 19. The diocesan Synod |
86 |
| 20. The appointment of major diocesan officials |
92 |
| 21. The appointment of officials other than those of Form 20 |
95 |
| 22. The appointment of members of the diocesan finance council |
96 |
| 23. The appointment of finance officer for a diocese |
98 |
| 24. The appointment of a member of the presbyteral council |
100 |
| 25. The constitution of the college of consultors by the diocesan Bishop |
101 |
| 26. The appointment of the college of consultors by the diocesan Bishop |
103 |
| 27. A. The erection of a parish |
104 |
| B. The suppression of a parish |
105 |
| C. The alteration of a parish |
106 |
| 28. The installation of a priest as parish priest of a parish |
106 |
| 29. A parish administrator is appointed by the diocesan Bishop |
10 |
| 30. An associate pastor informing the local Ordinary that he has assumed the governance of a parish in accord with C. 541 #1 |
111 |
| 31. The appointment of parochial vicar, assistant priest by the diocesan Bishop |
112 |
| 32. The appointment of dean by the diocesan Bishop |
113 |
| 33. The appointment of a rector of a church by the diocesan Bishop |
115 |
| 34. The appointment of a chaplain by a local Ordinary |
117 |
| 35. The diocesan Bishop/major superior releasing a cleric for military service |
119 |
| 36. An application from a group living some form of commnity/ organised/ eremitical life, requesting recognition from the local Ordinary |
121 |
| 37. A diocesan Bishop taking the first step in founding a religious institute/secular institute/ society off apostolic life/ monastery, all of diocesan right |
122 |
| 38. A request by a diocesan Bishop to erect an institute of consecrated life/ society of apostolic life of diocesan right |
123 |
| 39. The erection by a diocesan Bishop of a religious institute/society of apostolic life, secular institute/ monastery of diocesan right |
125 |
| 40. The organisation of a new diocesan institute/etc by th diocesan Bishop |
126 |
| 41. The report of an institute/ society of diocesan right |
127 |
| 42. The approcal of the Constitution of a diocesan institute/society |
130 |
| 43. A diocesan Bishop consulting other Bishops in dealing with a diocesan institute/society |
132 |
| 44. Dispensaation within institute/society |
133 |
| 45. A formal precept to a member of an institute/society |
135 |
| 46. The consent of a diocesan Bishop to establish a house of either pontifical or diocesan right within his jurisdiction |
136 |
| 47 . The canonical erection of a religious house / house of a society of apostolic life by a competent authority |
140 |
| 48. Permission of the diocesan Bishop to open a church other than a parish church |
141 |
| 49. Permission of a diocesan Bishop for a clerical religious institute / society to open a new parish |
142 |
| 50. Permission of a diocesan Bishop for a clerical institute / society to take over an existing parish |
144 |
| 51. The appointment by diocesan Bishop of a presbyter - member of a clerical institute / society as a pastor |
145 |
| 52. The granting of religious faculties by a local Ordinary to a clerical / non - incardinated cleric |
148 |
| 53. A diocesan Bishop to a major superior of an institute / society giving permission to extend , restrict or change apostolic works |
149 |
| 54. Consultation by the supreme moderator of an institute / society with a diocesan Bishop regarding the suppression of a canonically erected house |
152 |
| 55. A diocesan Bishop giving his opinion concerning the suppression of a religious / society house |
153 |
| 56. The decree of suppression of a house by the supreme moderator |
154 |
| 57. A Bishop presiding at the election of a supreme moderator |
156 |
| 58. Visitation by the diocesan Bishop of houses of institute/ societies of diocesan right |
157 |
| 59. Regular confessor |
158 |
| 60. A local Ordinary appointing regular confessort(s) for a non - clerical community |
159 |
| 61. The renewal of appointment of regular confessors by a local Ordinary. |
160 |
| 62. Alienation : permission of the competent superior |
161 |
| 63. Extraordinary administration : A competent superior seeking permission to execute such an act |
163 |
| 64. Alienation by a diocesan - right institute / society : consent of local Ordinary |
165 |
| 65. A waiver of confidentiality |
166 |
| 66. A major superior consulting with local Ordinary concerning a secular cleric who wishes to enter the novitiate of that institute / society |
167 |
| 67. The response to Form 66 |
168 |
| 68. Permission to transfer |
169 |
| 69. The place / house of canonical novitiate |
170 |
| 70. Anticipation of : A. First profession |
174 |
| B. Final profession |
174 |
| 71. Documentation of religious profession |
175 |
| 72 . Permission to live outside a house of the religious institute |
179 |
| 73. A. A novice of a religious institute transferring the administration of his / her property before final profession |
181 |
| B. A religious in temporary vows making a last will and testament before final profession |
182 |
| 74. A. A person about to make solemn profession renouncing his / her right to own property |
186 |
| B. A religious already bound by simple , perpetual vows renouncing his / her right to property |
187 |
| C. A decree of SM permitting such a renunciation |
188 |
| D. A member accepting the indult .. society from residing in his diocese |
189 |
| 75. A diocesan Bishop prohibiting a member of an institute / society from residing in his diocese |
189 |
| 76. Apostolic works entrusted to an institute / society by the dioceasn Bishop |
190 |
| 77. A diocesan Bishop manifests his intention to confer an ecclesiastical office on a member of an institute / society |
192 |
| 78. Assent by a major superior to an ecclesiastical appointment by a diocesan Bishop |
193 |
| 79. A Conferral of an office by diocesan Bishop on a member of an institute / society . |
195 |
| B. The removal from office of a member by the one competent to confer it / by the religious institute or society superior |
195 |
| 80. Visitation by a diocesan Bishop of churches and other apostolic works committed to a religious institute / society of apostolic life |
198 |
| 81. Procedure to follow when abuses are detected during canonical visitation |
198 |
| 82. The transfer of a finally professed / committed member from one institute / society to another |
200 |
| 83 . A finally professed / committed member petitioning his / her supreme moderator to issue a decree of exclaustration permission to live outside the society |
203 |
| 84. A decree of exclaustration / separation ; issued by the supreme moderator |
205 |
| 85. A supreme moderator seeking residence for an exclaustrated cleric of a religious institute / cleric who has received an indult to live outside his society of apostolic life |
207 |
| 86 . A local Ordinary giving consent to the request of Form 85 |
208 |
| 87. Imposed exclaustration |
210 |
| 88. A petition to leave the institute / society |
213 |
| 89. A supreme moderator granting an indult to depart from the institute / society . |
214 |
| 90. A Bishop confirming an indult to depart for a member of an institute / society of diocesan right bound by temporary vows / commitment |
215 |
| 91. A petition from an ex - member , who has departed legitimately after novitiate/ temporary profession , so that he/she can resume membership without repeating his / her novitiate |
217 |
| 92. A former novice or member is readmitted by the supreme moderator according to Form 91 |
219 |
| 93. A petition to depart by a finally professed / committed member |
220 |
| 94 A diocesan Bishop issuing an indult to depart to a finally professed committed member of an institute / society of diocesan right. |
222 |
| 95. A diocesan Bishop accepting a cleric separated from an institute / society |
223 |
| 96. An official declaration of departure from an institute / society |
225 |
| 97 , A declaration of dismissal from an institute / society for a member who has committed one of the crimes mentioned in C. 694. § 1 |
226 |
| 98. Mandatory dismissal of a member of an institute / society. |
229 |
| 99. The appointment of a notary for a process of dismissal. |
230 |
| 100. The process of dismissal from an institute / society |
231 |
| 101. The second warning in the process of dismissal |
236 |
| 102. A major superior transmitting the acts of a process of dismissal to the supreme moderator |
237 |
| 103. The decree of dismissal by the supreme moderator with his / her council |
239 |
| 104. A diocesan Bishop confirmed a decree of dismissal of a member of an institute / society of a diocesan right |
242 |
| 105. A diocesan Bishop accepting a cleric dismissed from an institute / society |
244 |
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| Book III : The Teaching Office of the Church , Forms 106-107 |
245 |
| 106. A. An Ordinary restricting / prohibiting a cleric's faculty of preaching |
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| B. A restricted / forbidden cleric making a retraction |
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| 107. Imprimatur' ; ' Nihil obstat ' of a censor ; ' Imprimi potest ." |
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| Book IV : The Sanctifying Office of the Church , Forms 108-139 |
257 |
| 108. A local Ordinary permitting baptism in a private home |
259 |
| 109. A diocesan Bishop decreeing that infant baptism may take place in the hospital |
260 |
| 110. A local Ordinary deputing a catechist or other suitable person to baptize children according to the special rite |
262 |
| 111. A declaration of being baptized |
264 |
| 112. Declaration of parenthood by unwedded father/ mother |
266 |
| 113. Recording a baptism not done in the regular manner |
268 |
| 114. Notification of confirmation |
269 |
| 115. A. Celebret |
270 |
| B. Withdrawal of the same faculty. |
271 |
| 116. Transfer of Mass offerings |
273 |
| 117. A Cardinal Metropolitan / diocesan Bishop granting a partial indulgence |
274 |
| 118 . A signed declaration by one seeking promotion to orders |
276 |
| 119. Waiver of confidentiality by one seeking promotion to orders |
278 |
| 120. A. An application for a dispensation from irregularities / impediments to receiving / exercising order |
279 |
| B. Granting the same dispensation |
281 |
| 121. Documents required for ordination |
282 |
| 122. The inquiry regarding the qualities of one to be ordained to the diaconate |
285 |
| 123. Dimissorial Letter ; a Bishop ordaining a man who is not his own subject |
288 |
| 124. Episcopal ordination ; annotation and registration |
293 |
| 125. A testimonial of installation into ministries / admission to candidacy of sacred orders |
294 |
| 126. Marriage preparation documents |
296 |
| 127. Lay persons as official witnesses of marriage |
303 |
| 128. The place of marriage |
306 |
| 129. The local Ordinary giving permission for a mixed marriage |
309 |
| 130. A Catholic fulfills the conditions of C. 1125 , so as to enter licitly into a mixed marriage |
311 |
| 131 . Dispensation from the canonical form of marriage |
311 |
| 132 . Pauline privilege ; role of local Ordinary and pastoral minister . |
312 |
| 133. Privilege of the faith cases |
316 |
| 134 . The local Ordinary granting a decree of legal separation |
317 |
| 135. Radical sanation of a marriage ; ' sanatio in radice’ |
319 |
| 136. Funeral rites ; those to whom they may be granted or denied |
324 |
| 137. An Ordinary decreeing the loss of / dedication of a sacred place |
328 |
| 138. A diocesan Bishop giving permission to build a church as defined by C. 1214 |
330 |
| 139. An Ordinary giving permission to establish an oratory |
332 |
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| Book V : The Temporal Goods of the Church , Forms 140-142 |
337 |
| 140. Seeking permission from a local Ordinary to collect alms |
339 |
| 141. Alienation of property |
343 |
| 142 Accepting and rejecting foundations |
344 |
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| Book VI : Sanctions in the Church , Forms 143-147 |
351 |
| 143 An Ordinary imposing a censure or other remedial penalty |
353 |
| 144. Expiatory penalties |
357 |
| 145. An Ordinary holding proof of canonical admonition / rubuke |
359 |
| 146. An Ordinary imposing or declaring a penalty by an extrajudicial decree |
361 |
| 147. The cessation of a penalty automatically ; that is , latae sententiae |
362 |
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| Book VII : Processes , Forms 148-180 |
369 |
| 148. The diocesan Bishop appointing the Judicial Vicar to carry out the twelve functions here enumerated |
371 |
| 149. Sole Tribunal Judge : A diocesan Bishop making appointment |
372 |
| 150. Granting a diocesan Bishop the faculty to appoint a sole judge of his diocese |
373 |
| 151. Constitution of a tribunal for an individual case |
374 |
| 152. A. The appointment of a minor tribunal official for a set term |
376 |
| B. Ciation of minor officials for a particular tribunal case |
376 |
| 153. The oath to be taken by tribunal officials and all who take part in it |
379 |
| 154. Nomination of a procurator / advocate for the petitioner / respondent |
380 |
| 155. An initial petition to a tribunal , to fulfil C. 1501 |
382 |
| 156. Preliminary instructions from the tribunal to a potential petitioner seeking a declaration of nullity |
384 |
| 157. The introduction of a suit before a tribunal ; the “Bill of Complaint" |
389 |
| 158 A. Admission of the Bill of Complaint for formal trial |
392 |
| B. Rejection of a Bill of Complaint |
392 |
| 159. Acceptance / rejection of a bill of complaint |
395 |
| 160. A plaintiff being summoned for the definition of doubt |
397 |
| 161. The decree of citation the ' issue in pleading ." |
399 |
| 162. Preliminary inquiry form for petitioner / respondent |
400 |
| 163. Documents regarding the respondent in marriage nullity cases |
407 |
| A. Citation of respondent |
408 |
| B. An explanatory handout what is a marriage annulment . |
410 |
| C. Declaration of respondent |
413 |
| D. Non - appearance of a respondent : A declaration by the Judge |
414 |
| 164. The Form of an Oath for litigants and witnesses |
415 |
| 165. Citation of a witness |
416 |
| 166 . Taking testimony of plaintiff / respondent / witness |
416 |
| 167. Publication of the process : The decree |
418 |
| 168. Conclusion of the case : The decree |
418 |
| 169. Execution of the sentence |
419 |
| 170. A presiding judge in a marriage nullity trial determining the ' Formulation of Doubt ' by decree |
421 |
| 171. Prohibition to marry ( ' monitum ' /vetitum ' ) by the Court itself or the local Ordinary |
421 |
| 172. Permission to obtain a civil divorce given by diocesan Bishop |
423 |
| 173. Papal dispensation from a ratified , non - consummated marriage ; the procedure |
424 |
| 174. Presumed death of spouse ; procedure to be followed by a diocesan Bishop |
431 |
| 175. Penal process being instituted by an Ordinary |
433 |
| 176. ‘Administrative leave ' imposed on a cleric by his Ordinary |
439 |
| 177. Recourse against administrative decrees |
441 |
| 178. Establishment of a mediation / arbitration board in a diocese |
446 |
| 179. The procedure for removing diocesan pastors |
447 |
| 180. The procedure for transferrin pastors |
452 |
| Appendices |
459 |
| 1. Profession of Faith |
459 |
| 2. Oath of Confidentiality |
460 |