Canon Law Exam 1

Question 1

3 elements required for full communion

Answer 1

1. recognition of papal of primacy
2. common sharing in the sacraments of the Church
3. common formal doctrines of the Church

Question 2

Pastor Aeternus 4 chapters

Answer 2

Chapter 1: On the institution of the apostolic primacy in blessed Peter
Chapter 2: On the permanence of the primacy of blessed Peter in the Roman pontiffs
Chapter 3: On the power and character of the primacy of the Roman Pontiff
Chapter 4: On the Infallible Teaching Authority of the Roman Pontiff

Question 3

3 types of law that make up Canon Law

Answer 3

Divine Law, Natural Law and merely Ecclesiastical Law

Question 4

Law based upon divine revelation (scripture) and part of Tradition

Answer 4

Divine Law

Question 5

the proper ordering of nature which can be known by human reason and followed by the human will

Answer 5

Natural Law

Question 6

the discipline and ordering of the society of the Church

Answer 6

Merely Ecclesiastical Law

Question 7

Example of Ecclesiastical Law

Answer 7

Eucharistic Fast, Priestly Celibacy. Laws that are not from Natural Law or Divine Law.

Question 8

Example of Divine Law

Answer 8

10 Commandments

Question 9

Example of Natural Law

Answer 9

nourishment

Question 10

Why is the term “canon law” used?

Answer 10

the “laws” are codified and numbered in sequence, each is itself a “canon”

Question 11

Canon Law may be known as _____, if it is distinguished from ___ ___

Answer 11

Canon Law may be “ECCLESIATICAL LAW” if it is distinguished form “MERELY ECC> LAW”

Question 12

the Second Vatican Council stimulated the search for various models and images to emphasize the ___________

Answer 12

People of God

Question 13

the fundamental theology of the Church, the church reflecting on her own nature, has not changed substantially

Answer 13

Ecclesiology

Question 14

regardless of the model, the Church remains functionally, and more importantly by divine institution, a _____ in its governance

Answer 14

Hierarchy in its Governance

Question 15

What is the largest group of the Church?

Answer 15

The Faithful - the baptized

Question 16

Set apart from the Faithful is the group of ____, set apart because of ____

Answer 16

Clergy, set apart because of Holy Orders

Question 17

canon law contains essentially _____

Answer 17

the laws of the Church

Question 18

Canon Law does not contain doctrine per se, but ____

Answer 18

is BASED on Doctrine

Question 19

Examples of Law based on Doctrine

Answer 19

Hierarchy of the Church –> Pope, Apostolic Succession

Question 20

Law an an application of doctrine to discipline

Answer 20

Homily reserved to priest or deacon

Question 21

Sources for Canon Law

Answer 21

the sources are the legislative acts of councils of the Church, of the Holy Father, of those to whom he has given legislative authority

Question 22

The Pope, as head of the Church has ___ (3) authority

Answer 22

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 23

The power to make law is entrusted to the Pope by

Answer 23

Christ and the institution of the Church.

Question 24

Trent was concerned with

Answer 24

theological response to the crisis of Martin Luther

Question 25

many of the decrees of Trent (decretals) were concerned with imposing

Answer 25

a stricter discipline, especially upon the clergy

Question 26

Trent was both a __ and __ council

Answer 26

Theological and Legislative

Question 27

Which council created formal seminary formation?

Answer 27

Trent

Question 28

Pope’s cathedral church is

Answer 28

St. John Lateran.

Question 29

Examples of Other Sources:

Answer 29

papal letters, decretals, responses to ecclesial and secular crises, disputed questions of law and procedure

Question 30

the greatest sources came from

Answer 30

the Holy Father, even if issued through different channels

Question 31

Who helped organizing the law in the beginning

Answer 31

``` Dionysius Exiguus (Dennis the Short) Pseudo-Isodore Decretals Gregory VII (7th) ```

Question 32

Dionysiuis organized (c. 500)

Answer 32

the Papal Constitutions and the Synodal Decrees

Question 33

Pseudo-Isidore Decretals (c. 850) dealt with

Answer 33

arguments between BISHOPS and CIVIL AUTHORITY

Question 34

Who defined the election of the poep by the cardinals?>

Answer 34

Gregory VII

Question 35

Names of people who helped with the codification

Answer 35

Gratian, Raymond of Pennafort, Boniface VIII

Question 36

The Code of 1917 was a _____ of _____ ____

Answer 36

compilation of existing law

Question 37

Who started the process of the 1st Code of Canon Law, who promulgated it?

Answer 37

Pius X started it, promulgated by Benedict XV

Question 38

1917 law structured like that of

Answer 38

Justinian's Code from the 6th Century

Question 39

The 1917 Code was in effect until

Answer 39

1983

Question 40

____ ___ contributed some structural and procedural ideas, particularly in the area of tribunals, sanctions, and organizational models

Answer 40

Roman Law