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Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie w ustawodawstwie państwa polskiego
The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow in Polish Law

Author(s): Jan Dyduch
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Higher Education , Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow; Church; Polish law; Benedict XVI; parliament

Summary/Abstract: On April 19th, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI erected the Ponti cal University. e next vital step was to introduce the university, that is, both the fact of its existence and its activity, into Polish law. e required procedure was held in both chambers of the Polish Parliament in coope- ration with the Polish Government. e special nancial law was enacted by the Sejm (380 members of the chamber were in favor, 412 were voting), and by the Senat (86 members of the chamber were in favor, 87 were voting). e law in question recognized the decision of the Pope and introduced the name of the academic institution, which is the Ponti cal University of John Paul II in Cracow, into Polish law system and granted the university funds from the public nance according to the same rules, which apply to the public universities in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 8/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 83-98
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish