BIBLIOTEKA KAPITUŁY KANONIKÓW. ASPEKT PRAWNO-KANONICZNY
LIBRARY OF THE CHAPTER OF CANONS. THE LEGAL AND CANONICAL ASPECT

Summary/Abstract: Chapters of canons also today contribute to the preservation and creation of human and, above all, Christian culture. A significant factor in the preservation and creation of the aforementioned cultural heritage is the chapter libraries, which were established similarly to the book collections of the vast majority of religious congregations. The Catholic Church has always recommended embracing science to its priests. Chapter libraries, among others, were built in this very spirit. The law of the provincial synod in Piotrków in 1589, recommending the establishment of libraries at cathedrals, was only a reminder to Polish chapters, as they already had their libraries by then. The subject of this article is to present the institution of the canonical library in the Canon Law aspect. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that chapter libraries are undoubtedly a valuable aid and intellectual resource for canons to carry out their tasks in liturgical worship and teaching. The existence of chapter libraries has its consistent canonical legitimacy, especially in the provisions of chapter statutes. Such a defined research intention was realized through a thorough search of the existing Canon Law, especially the statutes of the canonical chapters. The analysis of the listed sources made it possible to achieve specific scientific objectives. First, the author’s canonical definition of the chapter library and its goals and objectives were constructed. Second, the fundamental issue of library resources was discussed. Third, the canonical obligation for chapters to have their own library was resolved.

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