Historický vývoj kanonizačného práva – od reforiem pápeža Urbana VIII. po Druhý vatikánsky koncil
Historical Development of Canonization Law – from Reforms of Pope Urban VIII to Second Vatican Council

Summary/Abstract: The beginnings of the historical development of the branch of canonization law are connected with the formation of the cult of early Christian martyrs. From that time not only theology, but also successive evaluation of the rules of canon law were taking form. Although Pope Alexander III also reserved the power of canonization of saints to the Roman bishops, papal authority in this area was fully accepted only in 17th century, after the recognition of the reforms of Pope Urban VIII. Next important changes in canonization law are related to the pontificate of Benedict XIV that elaborated not only terminology, but also adjusted the functioning of several institutions to the smallest detail. In this form the whole objected matter was after some specific niceties taken into the canons of the first 1917 Code of Canon Law. Next substantive changes occured after the Second Vatican Council and its postulates were respected also in the creation of valid law. The main goal of this article is to point out the most important impulses in the history of canonization law from the reforms of Pope Urban VIII until the Second Vatican Council.

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