Dicastery for Legislative Texts
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The Dicastery for Legislative Texts is the Vatican department responsible for interpreting and ensuring the correct application of canon law within the Catholic Church.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic canon law body
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department of the Holy See → dicastery of the Roman Curia → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Latin Church → |
| establishedBy |
Pope John Paul II
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| establishedByDocument |
apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus
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| fieldOfWork |
canon law
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interpretation of canon law → legislative texts of the Catholic Church → |
| formerName |
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
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Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts → |
| goal |
correct interpretation of ecclesiastical laws
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unity of canonical discipline in the Church → |
| hasLeaderTitle |
prefect
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secretary → under-secretary → |
| headquartersLocation |
Vatican City
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| jurisdiction |
Catholic Church
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Holy See → |
| legalStatus |
organ of the Holy See
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| location |
Vatican City
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| namedAfter |
legislative texts of the Church
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| officialLanguage |
Italian
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Latin → |
| parentOrganization |
Holy See
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| partOf |
Roman Curia
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| religion |
Catholic Church
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| reorganizedBy |
Pope Francis
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| reorganizedByDocument |
apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
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| responsibility |
assistance to other dicasteries on legal questions
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authentic interpretation of canon law → ensuring correct application of canon law → examination of general decrees of episcopal conferences → interpretation of the Code of Canon Law → interpretation of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches → interpretation of universal laws of the Church → preparation of canonical responses to dubia → review of particular law for conformity with universal canon law → |
| subordinateTo |
Pope
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See → |
| typeOfLawInterpreted |
particular law
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universal canon law → |
| website |
http://www.delegumtextibus.va/
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| worksWith |
diocesan bishops
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episcopal conferences → other dicasteries of the Roman Curia → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dicastery for Legislative Texts
("Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts")
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Dicastery for Legislative Texts ("Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts") → |
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Praedicate Evangelium
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confirms |
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Pontifical Councils
("Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts")
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hasExample |
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Roman Curia
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hasPart |
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Vatican City institutions
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includes |