Irregularities and Impediments by the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Comparison between the 1917 Code and the 1983 Code Cover Image

Le irregolarità e gli impedimenti per sacramento dell’ordine. La comparazione tra Codice ’17 e Codice ’83
Irregularities and Impediments by the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Comparison between the 1917 Code and the 1983 Code

Author(s): František Ponížil
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: priesthood; sacrament of Holy Orders; irregularity; impediments; factual impediments

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of irregularities and impediments to receiving the sacrament of Holy Orders. It compares the legislation of the 1917 Code and the 1983 Code. Finally, the article considers the factual obstacles not explicitly mentioned in CIC/83, such as homosexuality, transsexuality, celiac disease, alcoholism and censure.

  • Issue Year: 13/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 161-180
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Italian
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