The basic principles of the reform canon marriage process
in the m.p. “Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus” Cover Image

Podstawowe założenia reformy kanonicznego procesu małżeńskiego w motu proprio Franciszka „Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus”
The basic principles of the reform canon marriage process in the m.p. “Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus”

Author(s): Adam Bartczak
Subject(s): Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: process of marriage; judiciary; bishop’s authority; reform

Summary/Abstract: Pope Francis issued two Apostolic Letters motu proprio on Tuesday, in which he introduced reformsto the legal structures of the Church, which deal with questions of marital nullity. One of the Lettersmotu proprio, known by its Latin title, Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus – or “The Lord Jesus, ClementJudge” – reforms the Code of Canon Law (CIC) governing the Lat-in Church, while the other, Mitiset misericors Iesus or “Clement and merciful Jesus” – reforms the Code of Canon Law for OrientalChurches (CCEO). The Holy Father in the preface explains that the reforms are guided by eight specificcriteria. Indeed, the prefatory remarks make clear from the very start that the single most importantprinciple guiding the Holy Father’s action and the work of reform undertaken, is that of salus animarum– the salvation of souls – which is the suprema Ecclesiae lex – the supreme law of the Church.

  • Issue Year: 25/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 57-69
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish