Irregularities and Simple Impediments in the New Code of Canon Law (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John J. Hickey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656013206 ISBN 13: 9780656013203

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understanding irregularities and impediments in canon law, with practical guidance on dispensation.

This work explains how the Church handles irregularities and simple impediments, including who may be dispensed and when a case should be referred to Rome. It covers the difference between orders, benefices, and how wartime and other circumstances affect clerical status. The discussion focuses on rules, procedures, and the role of ordinary authorities in granting or restricting dispensations.

Readers will gain a clear sense of the legal framework behind these protections, the conditions under which dispensations are valid, and the archival requirements that accompany these decisions. It also explains the consequences for clerics who return from service or who face irregularities tied to their public duties.

• How irregularities arise from crime and how they are treated under canon law
• What a dispensation is, who may grant it, and when to seek Rome’s involvement
• Differences between consistorial and nonconsistorial benefices and offices
• Procedural details for documenting and archiving dispensations

Ideal for students, clergy, and professionals seeking a practical overview of how irregularities and impediments are managed in the modern Code.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656013206
• ISBN 13: 9780656013203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 101