Book contents
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I The Pope within the Church
- Part II The Roman Curia
- Part III Canon Law
- 13 The Medieval Papacy and Canon Law
- 14 Canon Law in the Early Middle Ages
- 15 Gratian’s Decretum: The Transmission and Fluidity of Legal Knowledge in the Twelfth Century
- 16 Papal Decretals
- 17 Papal Law in the English Church: Post-Reformation Anglican Jurisprudence
- 18 The Codes of Canon Law: 1917, 1983, 1990
- 19 The Pope in the Two Latin Codes, 1917 and 1983: Current Status and Discussion of Possible Developments
- Part IV Finance
- Part V Papal States
- Select Bibliography
- Index
19 - The Pope in the Two Latin Codes, 1917 and 1983: Current Status and Discussion of Possible Developments
from Part III - Canon Law
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2025
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I The Pope within the Church
- Part II The Roman Curia
- Part III Canon Law
- 13 The Medieval Papacy and Canon Law
- 14 Canon Law in the Early Middle Ages
- 15 Gratian’s Decretum: The Transmission and Fluidity of Legal Knowledge in the Twelfth Century
- 16 Papal Decretals
- 17 Papal Law in the English Church: Post-Reformation Anglican Jurisprudence
- 18 The Codes of Canon Law: 1917, 1983, 1990
- 19 The Pope in the Two Latin Codes, 1917 and 1983: Current Status and Discussion of Possible Developments
- Part IV Finance
- Part V Papal States
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The chapter deals with the central provisions of the two Latin codifications on the papal office, each in the context of the structure of the Code (norms on the supreme authority of the Church; position of the pope in the College of Bishops; legal qualification of papal authority, acquisition and loss of authority). In doing so, it is shown that the current Codex Iuris Canonici has essentially confirmed the concept of papal primacy that already distinguished the Code of 1917. Nevertheless, the question is then explored whether, according to the legal order of the Church, substantial developments or even modifications of the papal primacy, or at least its exercise, are possible. For this purpose, some perspectives are presented.
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- The Cambridge History of the Papacy , pp. 492 - 526Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025