Folia Canonica 5. (2002)

NEWS IN BRIEF - "Eastern Legal Thought" (A Canonical Review from the Indian Church)

FOLIA CANONICA 5 (2002) 245-246.

“EASTERN LEGAL THOUGHT”

Annual of the Syro Malabar Major Archiépiscopal Tribunal (A Canonical Review from the Indian Church)

The Syro Malabar Eastern Catholic Church in India was raised to Major Archiepicopal status on 16 December 1992. The Superior and Ordinary Tribunals of this Major Archiépiscopal Church was constituted in the year 1994 according to the Eastern Code (CCEO). Since then, the Ordinary Tribunal have been administering justice as the apex tribunal of this Church.

Under the auspices of the Syro Malabar Major Archiépiscopal Ordinary Tribunal, a canonical review under the title Eastern Legal Thought is published. It is started as an ‘Annual’ and the first issue will be out in June 2002. It is intended to help all those who are interested to know about canon law and jurisprudence, especially in the Indian context. The details of the Review is given below:

Title: ‘Eastern Legal Thought’

Sub-title: Annual of the Syro Malabar Major Archiépiscopal Tribunal Published by: Syro Malabar Major Archiépiscopal Ordinary Tribunal Chief Editor: Fr. Andrews Thazhath Frequency: Annual Prize: US$7

Contact Address

The Managing Editor, Eastern Legal Thought Mount St. Thomas,

P.B.No. 10; Thrikkakara P.O. Kochi, 682021, Kerala, India Ph: 0091-484 - 424768; 424780; Fax: 0091- 484 - 422727 Email: mattribunal@hotmail.com; or mattribunal@hclinfmet.com

The following eminent scholars are contributing for the first issue:

1. Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna (Sub.Promoter of Justice, Signatura Apostolica, Rome) : „The Ecclésial Nature of Tribunal Ministry”

2. Prof. Augustine Mendonca (St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada): „Equivalent or Substantial Conformity of Sentences in Marriage Nullity cases”

3. Prof. George Nedungatt S J. (Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome): „Loss

of the Clerical State”.