THE PRINCIPLE OF TERRITORIALITY ACCORDING TO EASTERN CATHOLIC CANON LAW

Abstract

Msgr Paul Pallath examines the principle of territoriality from a historical and juridical perspective based on the Church document and the presence of the Latin Church in the entire world and that of the Eastern Churches in the Western territories. 1. The “Sacred Canons” and the Principle of Territoriality; 2. Western Church in the East in the Entire World; 3. Eastern Catholic Churches in Western Territories; 4. The Second Vatican Council and the Principle of Territoriality; 5. The Revision of Eastern Canon Law and the Principle of Territoriality; 6. The Principle of Territoriality according to the Eastern Code: The Legislative Power of the Synod of Bishops; The Synod of Bishops and the Administration of Justice; The Appointment of Bishops Outside the Territory, and Major Administrative Powers; 7. Possibility for the Extension of Territorial Boundaries and for a Particular or Special Law Approved by the Roman Pontiff, and 8. The Tenth Anniversary of the Taking Effect of the New Code and the Confirmation of the Principle of Territoriality.