Folia Theologica et Canonica 4. 26/18 (2015)

IUS CANONICUM - Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi, O.Praem., The effect of Pope Benedict XIV’ s canonical works on the ecclesiastical process law

FOLIA THEOLOGICA ET CANONICA (2015) 191-200

Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi, O.Praem.

THE EFFECT OF POPE BENEDICT XIV’S CANONICAL WORKS ON THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROCESS LAW*

Introduction; I. General notes on Pope Benedict XIV’s legislation; II. Canonical concept in Pope Benedict XIV’s normative statements; Conclusion

Introduction

If we open the classical work of Arthur Vermeersch and Joseph Creusen', we can find a detailed description on the canonical process (i.e. De processibus) which analyzes the entire Book IV of the Codex iuris canonici (1917).2 Based on this explanation, as compared with the footnotes of the CIC (1917) is quite clear that Pope Benedict XIV’s works had not only determined the 18lh— 19th century canonical processes, but those had made an indispensable and essential effect on the codified canon law too. Naturally, we cannot forget the strong influence of the Decretum Gratiani (1140)5, the Liber Extra (1234)4 the Liber Sextus (12985), the Extravagantes Communes ( 1500/1503 )\ the decisions of the Council of Trent (Session XXIV)7, the Constitution of Pope Innocent XII (1691-1700)8. Pope Clement XI (1700-1721)7, moreover obviously the Lex

* This article was written in Toulouse and was presented at the XVIII'1 International Canon Law Conference of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Canon Law Institute “ad instar faculta- tis” (Budapest, February 8"’ 2016). This research was supported by the OTKA K 106300 and the KAP-3.6-14/003 projects.

1 Vermeersch, A. - Creusen, J., Epitome iuris canonici cum commentariis ad scholas et ad usum privatum, III. Brugis-Bruxelles 19257

2 Cf. Vermeersch, A. - Creusen, J., Epitome iuris canonici. III. 2-182.

3 Friedberg, Ae. (ed.), Corpus iuris canonici, I. Lipsiae 1879 (repr. Graz 1955; hereafter Friedberg I).

4 Friedberg, Ae. (ed.), Corpus iuris canonici, II. Lipsiae 1881 (repr. Graz 1955; hereafter Friedberg II) 239-448.

5 Friedberg II. 995-1018.

6 Friedberg II. 1251-1256.

7 Conc. Tridentinum (1545-1563), Sessio XXIV (11 nov. 1563); Conciliorum oecumenicorum decreta, Bologna 1973.' (hereafter COD) 759-773.

8 INNOCENTIUS XII, Const. Nuper(23 dec. 1697): Gasparri, P. - Serédi, I. (ed.), Codicis iuris canonici fontes, I. Romae 1923. 509-518.

9 Clemens XI, Const. Adplurimas (23 dec. 1713): Gasparri, P. - Serédi, I. (ed.), Codicis iuris canonici fontes, I. 542-551.