The Legal Status of Ecclesiastical Foundations in Canon and Polish Law (Art. 26 of the 1993 Concordat)
The Legal Status of Ecclesiastical Foundations in Canon and Polish Law (Art. 26 of the 1993 Concordat)
Author(s): Paweł KaletaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Ecclesiastical foundation; Concordat; funding of ecclesiastical activities
Summary/Abstract: An ecclesiastical foundation is a financial instrument that was found in the 1993 Concordat between Poland and the Apostolic See. This study aims to clarify the legal status of ecclesiastical foundations in Polish legal order. How do they function in legal practice? Since an ecclesiastical foundation is subject to dual supervisory authority – by the ecclesiastical juridic person and the relevant minister – what legal requirements need to be observed? To answer these questions, the author analyses Article 26 of the Concordat and presents the current meaning of the ecclesiastical foundations in Poland, which can serve as an alternative means of funding ecclesiastical activities in other countries.
Journal: Roczniki Nauk Prawnych
- Issue Year: 35/2025
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 85-96
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
