Catholic University of America School of Canon Law
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| Type | Ecclesiastical faculty |
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| Established | 1923 |
Parent institution | Catholic University of America |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Dean | Msgr. Ronny Jenkins[1] |
| Students | 81[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 38°56′07.9″N77°00′02.6″W/ 38.935528°N 77.000722°W |
| Campus | Caldwell Hall (Catholic University of America) |
| Website | canonlaw.cua.edu |
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TheCatholic University of America School of Canon Lawis the only faculty ofCatholic canon lawin theUnited States.It is one of the twelve schools atCatholic University of America,located inWashington, D.C.,[2]and one of the threeecclesiastical schoolsat the university, together with theSchool of Theology and Religious Studiesand the School of Philosophy. The school is part of the main campus in theBrooklandneighborhood in Northeast D.C. and is housed inCaldwell Hall.It offers theLicentiate of Canon Lawand theDoctor of Canon Lawecclesiastical degrees, as well as civil and joint ecclesiastical-civil degree programs.
History[edit]
Catholic University was empowered to grant ecclesiastical degrees in canon law by the apostolic letter of Leo XIIIMagni nobis gaudiiof 7 March 1889.[3]TheSchool of Theologyissued canon law degrees until 1923, when a separate faculty of canon law was established by theHoly See.[4]Catholic University is the only U.S. university with anecclesiasticalfaculty ofcanon law.[5]
Degree programs[edit]
The School of Canon Law is the only graduate program in canon law in the United States[6]and offers ecclesiastical, civil, and dual degree programs:
Ecclesiastical[edit]
Civil[edit]
- Masters in Church Administration (M.C.A.)[7]
Dual civil/ecclesiastical[edit]
Along with theColumbus School of Law,the School of Canon Law jointly accepts certain credits from theJuris Doctorprogram toward the degree requirements for theLicentiate of Canon Law.Each school issues their degree by their own authority, so a graduate will receive 2 separate degrees: one civil (J.D.), the other ecclesiastical (J.C.L.).[8]
The Jurist[edit]
The Juristis the onlyjournalpublished in the United States devoted to the study and promotion of thecanon law of the Catholic Church.It was initiated in 1940[9]to serve the academic and professional needs of Catholic church lawyers. It originally focused on the canon law of theLatin Church,but came to includeEastern Catholic canon lawas well. Beginning with volume 71, the journal has been published for the School of Canon Law by theCatholic University of America Press.The editorial board consists of the faculty of the School of Canon Law. The journal is published in print form, but also forms part of the electronic collectionProject MUSE.
Institute on Matrimonial Tribunal Practice[edit]
Since 1967, the School of Canon Law has organized an annual program via the Institute on Matrimonial Tribunal Practice,[10]designed for those without formal training in canon law.[11]
References[edit]
- ^abPetersons.com,School of Canon Law,accessed 29 July 2019.
- ^Schools at The Catholic University of AmericaArchivedJune 25, 2014, at theWayback Machine
- ^NewAdvent.org,The Catholic University of America,1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, accessed 29 July 2019.
- ^Sweet, Alfred H., A.B., A.M., Ph.D.,The National Encyclopedia, Volume Two(New York: P.F. Collier & Son Corporation, 1935), entry "CANON LAW", pg. 416.
- ^abcCanon Law Faculties and Institutes,Pontificia Università Gregoriana Facoltà di Diritto Canonico, accessed 4 August 2019.
- ^James J. Conn,The Big Green Book,America Magazine22 November 2000 issue, accessed 22 December 2019
- ^CUA.edu,Masters in Church Administration,accessed 29 July 2019.
- ^CUA.edu,Licentiate of Canon Law and Doctor of Law (J.C.L./J.D.),accessed 29 July 2019.
- ^C. Joseph NuesseThe Catholic University of America: A Centennial History(Washington D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 1990)[page needed]
- ^Annual Lectures,CUA.edu, accessed 4 August 2019.
- ^Tribunal Institute,CUA.edu, accessed 4 August 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Tribunal Institute
- Pope Leo XIII,apostolic letterMagni nobis gaudii,7 March 1889.