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Updated 14 feb 2013 |
Pan-textual Commentaries on the 1983 Code This page is being reorganized. Your patience is appreciated. |
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Overview
Serious canonical research always entails awareness of the opinions of the major commentators on the canon(s) in question.
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Most pan-textual commentaries on the 1983 Code follow a common ratio: canon-by-canon presentation of (usually) every canon (sometimes providing the Latin text, sometimes not), followed by private commentary (usually prepared by members of a single canonical society or faculty) at greater or lesser length. Each entry is specifically identifiable by author, though not always easily. When citing modern pan-textual commentaries, identify the specific author by name.
The following works rank among the most important pantextual commentaries on Johanno-Pauline law. They are set out here first according to language and then generally in reverse chronological order. Some works have undergone more than one edition already and some are translations from other languages.
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• English
CLSA (2000)
CLSA (1985)
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CLSA New Comm (2000). J. Beal, et al., eds., New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, commissioned by the Canon Law Society of America (Paulist Press, 2000), 1952 pp. Canons in English only, commentary in English (36 contributors), treatment is canon-by-canon. Reviews: =. Although offered as an entirely new commentary, there are at least some places where the text is taken nearly verbatim from the CLSA Comm. (1985). Excellent index, good topical bibliographies.
GB & I Comm (1995). G. Sheehy, et al., eds, The Canon Law : Letter & Spirit, prepared by the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland, in association with the Canadian Canon Law Society (Michael Glazier Book of Liturgical Press, 1995). 1060 pp. ISBN: 0-8146-5516-5. Canons in English only, commentary in English, treatment is canon-by-canon. Reviews: = Buy it here.
CLSA Comm (1985). J. Coriden, et al., eds., The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary, commissioned by the Canon Law Society of America (Paulist Press, 1985), 1152 pp. ISBN: 0-8091-2837-3. Canons in English only, commentary in English (24 contributors), treatment is canon-by-canon. Reviews: =. . Also in paperback. Buy it here. |
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A. Benlloch Poveda, Código de Derecho Canónico: Edición Bilingüe, Fuentes y comentarios de todos los cánones (EDICEP-CB: Valencia, 1993), 822 pp. ISBN: 84-7050-325-1. Method: Canons in Latin & Spanish, commentary in Spanish, treatment is canon-by-canon.
Código Comentado (1985). L. Echeverria, ed., Código de Derecho Canónico: Edición bilingüe comentada, (Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos: Madrid, 1985), 949 pp. ISBN: 84-220-1175-1. Canons in Latin & Spanish, commentary in Spanish, treatment is canon-by-canon.
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• Italian
Chiappetta
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Commento (1985). P. Pinto, ed., Commento al Codice di Diritto Canonico (Urbaniana University Press: Roma, 1985), 1162 pp. Canons in Latin & Italian, commentary in Italian, treatment is canon-by-canon. Multiple well-established authors. Paperback. Reviews: =. Commentary tends to be brief and draws heavily on the extensive experience that most of its contributors have in the Roman Curia. Excessively thin paper and small print makes for text bleed-thru.
Commentario (2011). L. Chiappetta, ed., Il Codice di Diritto Canonico: Commentario giuridico-pastorale [1986] in 3 vols., 3rd ed., (Dehoniane, 2011), 894, 740, 717= pp. =
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J. Listl & H. Schmitz, eds., Handbuch des katholischen Kirchenrechts, 2nd ed., (Pustet, 1999) 1459 pp. ISBN: =
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Francesco D’Ostilio, Prontuario del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Urbaniana, 2011) 501 pp.
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For Dr. Peters' review of this work, click here.
Code Annotated (1993) • E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code of Canon Law Annotated, prepared by the University of Navarre (Spain) and Saint Paul University (Canada), (Wilson & Lafleur, 1993). 2066= pp. ISBN: 2-89127-232-3. Canons in Latin & English, commentary in English, treatment is canon-by-canon
Notes: This is actually a slightly revised English translation of a slightly revised French translation of the original Spanish language Navarre commentary on the 1983 Code. NB: A Revised Edition (2004) is now available. My HPR review of this work is here. Buy it here.
E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code de Droit Canonique, prepared by the University of Navarre (Spain) and Saint Paul University (Canada), (Wilson & Lafleur: Montreal, 1990). ~ 1500 pp. ISBN: 2-89127-153-X. Acceptable cite form: [commentator’s name], Caparros, Droit Can. Method: Canons in Latin & French, commentary in French, treatment is canon-by-canon (though a few canons are not discussed at all). Multiple well-established authors. Notes: This is a slightly revised French translation of a Spanish language commentary from Navarre on the 1983 Code. Very reliable, though commentary tends to consider issues from a continental perspective.
P Pontificia Commissio Codicis Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo, Promulgation and Official Presentation of the Code of Canon Law, Vatican trans., (Vatican Polyglot Press, 1983).
Significant reference works on the Johanno-Pauline Code
Salvador-Embil, Diccionario • C. Corral Salvador and J. Urteaga Embil, eds., Diccionario de Derecho Canonico (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 1989) 693 pp. Reviews: L. Örsy, The Jurist 49 (1989) 723-725; D. Le Tourneau, Studia Canonica 24 (1990) 252-254.
C. Corral, et al., eds., Nuovo Dizionario di Diritto Canonico (=, 1993) = pp.
Ochoa, Index Verborum • Xaverius Ochoa, Index verborum ac locutionum Codicis iuris canonici, 2nd ed., (Commentarium pro Religiosis, 1985) 471 pp=?.
Haering-Schmitz, Lexikon • S. Haering and H. Schmitz, Lexikon des Kirchenrechts (Herder, 2004) = pp. Review: T. Green, The Jurist 67 (2007) 539-540.
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Werckmeister, Dictionnaire • Jean Werckmeister, Petit Dictionnaire de Droit Canonique (Cerf, 2010) 235 pp.
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d'Ostilio, Storia • F. d’Ostilio, La Storia del nuovo Codice di diritto canonico: Revisione, promulgazione, presentazione (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1983).
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See also Major Single-Volume Commentaries on the 1983 Code.
Demel, Handbuch • Sabine Demel, Handbuch Kirchenrecht: Grundbegriff für Studium und Praxis (Herder, 2010) 688 pp.
CDC 2nd • E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code de Droit Canonique, adapted from the 5th Spanish language edition of Código de derecho canónico, edicion bilingüe y anotada (University of Navarra), (Wilson & Lafleur, 1999) 1889 pp. Review: Y.-M. Mélançon, Studia Canonica 34 (2000) 566-567.
CDC • E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code de Droit Canonique, adapted from the 4th Spanish language edition of Código de derecho canónico, edicion bilingüe y anotada (University of Navarra), (Wilson & Lafleur, 1990) 1500 pp. Review: B. Burns, The Jurist 51 (1991) 508-509.
Chiappetta, Commentario • L. Chiappetta, ed., Il Codice di Diritto Canonico: Commentario giuridico-pastorale [1986] in 3 vols., 3rd ed., (Dehoniane, 2011).
Listl-Schmitz, Handbuch • J. Listl & H. Schmitz, eds., Handbuch des katholischen Kirchenrechts, 2nd ed., (Pustet, 1999) 1459 pp.
Navarra Comm. • P. Lombardia, et al., eds., Código de Derecho Canónico: Edición Anotada (EUNSA, 1983) 1149 pp. Review: G. Zavala, The Jurist 45 (1985) 671-672.
D’Ostilio, Prontuario • Francesco D’Ostilio, Prontuario del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Urbaniana, 2011) 501 pp. Codice Comm. • A. Perlasca, et al., eds., Codice di Diritto Canonico Commentato [2001], 3rd ed., (Ancora, 2009) 1801 pp.
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