Canon Law 1 - KIUS402
Title: Kanonické právo 1
Guaranteed by: Department of Philosophy and Law (26-KFP)
Faculty: Catholic Theological Faculty
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 7
Examination process: winter s.:
summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:6/0, --- [HS]
summer s.:6/0, Ex [HS]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: distance
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr. Marián Čačík, Ph.D.
Examination dates   WS schedule   SS schedule   Noticeboard   
Annotation -
The course introduces the current law of the Catholic Church and the main code of the Latin Rite Church (Code of Canon Law). It includes an interpretation of the general norms of the Code and a personal block (basics of canon constitutional law) and an introduction to the sacramental law.
Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)
Aim of the course -
Introduction to Canon law.
Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)
Course completion requirements -

Passing the exam.

Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)
Literature -

a)     Primary literature:

  • Kodex kanonického práva. Úřední znění textu a překlad do češtiny, Praha: ZVON, 1994
  • Jan Pavel II. Apoštolská konstituce Sacrae disciplinae leges, 1983
  • papež František. Motu proprio De concordia inter codices, 2016
  • papež František. Apoštolská konstituce Praedicate evangelium, 2022
  • HRDINA, I. A. Kanonické právo; dějiny pramenů, teorie, platné právo, Plzeň 2011
  • HRDINA, I. A.; SZABO, M. Teorie kanonického práva. Praha 2018
  • DUDA, J. Boží ľud, Praha 2021
  • PŘIBYL, S. Svátosti Nového zákona. Vyšší Brod 2022

b)     Extension literature:

  • BEALl, J. P. ; CORIDEN, J. A. ; GREEN, T. J., New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, New York 2000
  • Codice di diritto canonico commentato, Milano 2001
  • KRUKOWSKI, J.; SOBAŃSKI, R. Komentarz do Kodeksu prawa kanonicznego; Normy ogólne, Poznań 2003
  • DYDUCH, J.; GÓRALSKI, W.; GÓRECKI, E.; KRUKOWSKI, J.; SITARZ, M. Komentarz do Kodeksu prawa kanonicznego; Lud Boży (1), Poznań 2005
  • CHRAPKOWSKI, A.; KRZYWDA, J.; WROCZEŃSKI, J.; ZUBERT, B. W. Komentarz do Kodeksu prawa kanonicznego; Lud Boży (2), Poznań 2006
  • GÓRECKI, E. Obecné normy Kodexu kanonického práva Jana Pavla II., Olomouc 1993 (I) a 1994 (II)
  • ARRIETA, J. A. Governance Structures within the Catholic Church, Montreal 2000
  • SABBARESE, L. Canon Law; An Overview. Città del Vaticano 2017
  • WOODALL, G. J. A Passion for Justice. Leominster 2011
Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (09.10.2024)
Teaching methods -
Lecture, individual study.
Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)
Requirements to the exam -

The exam is oral. Students answer questions given in the course syllabus and directly related questions.

Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)
Syllabus -

1. Subjective and objective law

2. Concept and subject of canon law, its specific features

3. Formal sources of canon law

4. Public authority in the Church (concept and classification)

5. Ecclesiastical office (concept, occupation, cessation)

6. Concept of constitutional canon law

7. Christians (laity and clergy), their fundamental rights and duties

8. Education and incardination of clerics; seminary; cessation of clerical status

9. The Pope (legal status in the Church, method of election)

10. The Council of Bishops; the Ecumenical Council and its legal status

11. The Synod of Bishops and its legal status; General (Ordinary and Extraordinary) and Special Assemblies

12. Cardinals and the College of Cardinals

13. The Roman Curia (legal status and structure)

14. Concept and types of local churches; dioceses

15. Diocesan bishop (basic powers and duties)

16. Titular bishops; coadjutor and auxiliary

17. Interim administration of the diocese (sede impedita, sede vacante); administrator of the diocese

18. Ecclesiastical provinces and areas; metropolitan and his jurisdiction; patriarch

19. Parish and quasi-parish (concept and legal status); personal parish; "team" spiritual administration (in solidum); parish entrusted to a religious society

20. Parish priest (basic powers and duties); procedure for the removal and transfer of a parish priest

21. Administrator of the parish, parochial vicar, rector of the church, chaplain; district vicar (dean)

22. Sacraments in genere: concept and classification, grantor and recipient, intercommunio (passive, active); character indelebilis

Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (09.10.2024)
Entry requirements -

Basic knowledge of Catholic theology.

Last update: Čačík Marián, ICLic. PaedDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (17.10.2022)