VATICAN II AS THE FIRST SOURCE OF CCEO CANONS

Authors

  • Cherian Thunduparampil Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram

Keywords:

Vatican II, Sources of CCEO, Citations

Abstract

Cherian Thunduparampil making a survey of CCEO canons identified the following facts: It is not surprising to realize that in accordance with the vision of John XXIII and the interest of his successor Paul VI, 15 out of the 16 Vatican Documents have functioned as the source and inspiration of of the CCEO canons. 1. Titles of CCEO without any Reference to Vatican II Cited as Source and Inspiration; 2. Vatican Documents as Sources of CCEO; 3. Vatican Document which is not Cited as Source of CCEO; 4. How many Canons Mention Vatican Council II as Source?

Author Biography

Cherian Thunduparampil, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram

Cherian Thunduparampil CMI, a professed member of the religious congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, was born in 1964 and was ordained priest in 1994. He had his doctorate in Oriental Canon Law from PIO, Rome. Having a diploma in the canonization process from the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints in Rome, he serves as the postulator for several causes of beatification and canonization. Presently he is also the procurator general of the CMI congregation in Rome. He also teaches Canon Law in DVK, Bangalore and PIO, Rome. Having previously served the Institute of Oriental Canon Law as its director, he also serves now as professor and as the founder Editor-in-Chief of this journal, Iustitia.

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Published

2020-08-02

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): Iustitia: Dharmaram Journal of Canon Law

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