Licentiate of Canon Law

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Licentiate of Canon Law (

Roman Catholic Church offered by pontifical universities and ecclesiastical faculties of canon law. Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The licentiate of canon law is the ordinary way for forming future canonists, according to Veritatis gaudium.[2]

Academic program

Licentiate programs in canon law involve a study of the whole corpus of canon law in the Roman Catholic Church, understood in terms of its theological, philosophical, and historical background, and the method and practice of scholarly scientific research. Consequently, experts in canon law have a comprehensive understanding of the nature of law specifically in the life of the church.

First cycle

The usual prerequisites for a licence in canon law are that a candidate must have the

Roman Catholic theology, or Juris Doctor
(JD) degree and a bachelor's degree in canon law (JCB) or its relative equivalent. Candidates with a heavy concentration of theological and philosophical coursework during undergraduate studies may be exempted from further academic prerequisites.

Second cycle

In order for a candidate to obtain the licentiate of canon law, he or she must complete a six-semester (two years year-round, three years with summer break), program of canonical studies, pass a comprehensive oral examination before a jury of faculty members, and write a thesis on a particular theme that demonstrates the student's ability to function professionally in the field.

Uses of the degree in the Catholic Church

The licence in canon law is required for a person to teach canon law in a

Defender of the Bond
all must at least possess this degree.

Pontifical faculties

Notable faculties which offer the licence in canon law include: the

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster in Germany, and the Faculty of Canon Law "S. Pio X" in Venice of Studium Generale Marcianum
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canon Law | Licentiate". www.unigre.it. Retrieved 29 May 2022.[title missing]
  2. ^ Canon Law Institutions Must Offer Diploma in Marriage and Procedural Law, Zenit.org, access 25 April 2019.

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