THE COMMON CANONICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN EAST REVISITED BY VATICAN II

Abstract

The author deals with the following points: 1. Drafting of
CCEO Canon 2; 2. Scope; 3. Ancient Eastern Law; 4. Sacred
Canons and the Orthodox Churches; 5. The Councils and
the Fathers; 6. Imperial Legislation; 7. Codification of
Ecclesiastical Law; 8. Commentaries and 9. Synodal and
Patriarchal Decrees.