This book is an unparalleled Dictionary of the Code of Canon Law, both CIC and CCEO, which is the functioning legal system of the Catholic Church and which affects virtually every aspect of the faith-life of nearly one billion Christians throughout the world. It is more than a dictionary. It is a Desk Encyclopedia for pastors and priests of the people of God.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Mumbai, eminent canonist wrote in the Foreword, “A Dictionary of Canon Law is the first of its kind undertaken by any Canonist in India.”
“A Dictionary of Canon Law is the first of its kind in English Literature in the world,” commented Rt. Rev. Dr. Mar Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Trissur.
It contains: • more than 2000 entries in alphabetic order • Comparative study of the terminologies and concepts between Codex Iuris Canonici (CIC) and Codex Canonum Eccleisarum Orientalium (CCEO) • Major themes are illustrated with well-known cases or procedures • Special references to Civil Law and Human Rights • Many appendices such as specimen of “canonical appointments,” “legal maxims,” et cetera - A Philippine Edition by Logos publication is also available.