by danielam on 5/27/25, 10:55 AM with 17 comments
by jawns on 5/27/25, 1:24 PM
This site appears to be a searchable, linkable version of the canons, which is likely useful for online research by canon lawyers.
Here's some history:
> Following centuries of increasing complexity in canon law, Pope St. Pius X decided in 1904 that canon law, which was then scattered throughout thousands of papal and diocesan decrees, decisions, and commentaries, should be collected and simplified into a single authoritative “Code”. By 1917, the Church’s first Code of Canon Law was ready. The Pio-Benedictine, or 1917, Code was widely recognized as a major legal and pastoral accomplishment. Its 2,414 canons were in force through the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) by which time, though, it was clear that the 1917 Code was in need of reform.
> Beginning in 1966, and utilizing canonical and theological experts from around the world, this major revision process was completed by late 1982. In January 1983 Pope John Paul II promulgated the 1,752 canons of the new Code of Canon Law which took effect the following November. This revised Code, known commonly as the 1983 Code, will likely remain the Church’s basic canon law for many decades to come. The only official text of the 1983 Code is in Latin but unofficial translations are readily available.
Source: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/what-canon-l...
by jlkuester7 on 5/27/25, 1:28 PM
This project maintains a digital source for multiple old versions of the "Divine Office" (aka Liturgy of the Hours or Roman Breviary). I find it particularly interesting from a FLOSS perspective. The source data is all very old (none/expired copyrights), but the calculations for which readings/prayers should be said for each particular day of the year are non-trivial (and the readings/prayers for a particular day are different from year-to-year). So, the logic included maintained in the project is a real value-add.
by royskee on 5/27/25, 1:37 PM
by fschuett on 5/27/25, 1:49 PM
by straight-shoota on 5/27/25, 2:26 PM
> This document is temporarily unavailable due to a cease and desist from the Canon Law Society of America. We are hoping for a solution in the near future.
by yapyap on 5/27/25, 1:21 PM