RECEPTION OF CCEO BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN INDIA
Keywords:
Synod of Bishops, Church sui iuris, Eastern Code, Eastern Catholic ChurchesAbstract
Focusing attention on the vision and message of St. Pope John Paul II,
Sebastian makes a practical study of the application of the CCEO in
the context of the Catholic Church in India. By making a voyage
through the reception of the Eastern Code in the Catholic Church in
India, its culture ad context, the author evaluates how far CCEO has
been successful in its purpose, especially in the context of the SyoMalabar and Syro-Malankara Churches sui iuris. The recognition and
elevation of these two Churches to the Major Archiepiscopal status,
the formation of the Synods of bishops and the higher tribunals
within the Churches sui iuris, the promulgation of the of particular
laws, etc., are among the visible signs of CCEO’s reception in the said
context. The erection of personal parishes by the local bishops of the
Latin Church, for the pastoral care of the oriental faithful residing
outside their proper territory, the increasing collaboration among the
three Churches sui iuris in the field of the pastoral care and a
combined study of the codes of canon law are also results of better
reception of CCEO.
