Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
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The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches canonical | 105 |
| Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium | 3 |
| Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches Context triple: [Eastern Catholic Churches, governedBy, Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches]
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Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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Orientalium Ecclesiarum
Orientalium Ecclesiarum is the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches, affirming their distinct liturgical, spiritual, and disciplinary traditions within the universal Church.
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Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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Typikon
Typikon is the principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that prescribes the order and rules for church services and the liturgical year.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches Target entity description: The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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A.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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B.
Orientalium Ecclesiarum
Orientalium Ecclesiarum is the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches, affirming their distinct liturgical, spiritual, and disciplinary traditions within the universal Church.
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C.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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D.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Typikon
Typikon is the principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that prescribes the order and rules for church services and the liturgical year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
code of canon law
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ecclesiastical law collection ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure unity of discipline among Eastern Catholic Churches
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preserve Eastern liturgical and canonical traditions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches
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linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
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| communionContext | Churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| complements |
1983 Code of Canon Law
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linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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| definesTerm |
eparchy
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exarchate ⓘ sui iuris Church ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Rite
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| effectiveDate | 1991-10-01 ⓘ |
| governsOffice |
eparchial bishops
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major archbishops of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ metropolitans of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ synods of bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Second Vatican Council codification ⓘ |
| juridicalAuthority | universal law for Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName |
Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium
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linked to:
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
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| legalSystem | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| numberOfCanons | 1546 ⓘ |
| preparationSupervisedBy | Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Eastern Code ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1990-10-18 ⓘ |
| promulgationDocumentTitle | Sacri Canones ⓘ |
| promulgationDocumentType | apostolic constitution ⓘ |
| recognizes |
major archiepiscopal Churches
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metropolitan Churches sui iuris ⓘ other sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ patriarchal Churches ⓘ |
| regulates |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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governance of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ organization of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ sacramental life of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| shortName | CCEO ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
church discipline
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church property ⓘ ecclesiastical governance ⓘ hierarchical structures ⓘ liturgical discipline ⓘ marriage law ⓘ monastic and religious life ⓘ penal law ⓘ procedural law ⓘ rights and obligations of the Christian faithful ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh
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Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
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Synod of Bishops of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
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