1917 Code of Canon Law

Title page of the 1918 edition of the 1917 CIC

The 1917 Code of Canon Law (abbreviated 1917 CIC, from its Latin title Codex Iuris Canonici), also referred to as the Pio-Benedictine Code,[1] is the first official comprehensive codification of Latin canon law.

Ordered by Pope Pius X in 1904 and carried out by the Commission for the Codification of Canon Law, led by Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, the work to produce the code was completed and promulgated under Pope Benedict XV on 27 May 1917, coming into effect on 19 May 1918.[2] The 1917 Code of Canon Law has been described as "the greatest revolution in canon law since the time of Gratian"[3] (1150s AD).

The 1917 Code of Canon Law was composed of laws called canons, of which there were 2,414.[4] It remained in force until the 1983 Code of Canon Law took legal effect and abrogated it[1] on 27 November 1983.[5]

  1. ^ a b Dr. Edward Peters, CanonLaw.info, accessed June-9-2013
  2. ^ Metz, "What is Canon Law?", p. 59
  3. ^ Edward N. Peters, 1917 Code, xxx
  4. ^ Dr. Edward N. Peters, CanonLaw.info "A Simple Overview of Canon Law", accessed June-11-2013
  5. ^ NYTimes.com, "New Canon Law Code in Effect for Catholics", 27 Nov 1983, accessed 25 June 2013

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