Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Ecclesiastical and Matrimonial Canon Law
Other languages of instruction: Catalan
Teaching staff
Introduction
The Ecclesiastical Law of the State (or Law and Religion) is the branch of the Spanish legal system that regulates the religious freedom as fundamental right of the person and the relations between the State and the religious institutions.
Canonical matrimonial law is the branch of the legal system of the Catholic Church that regulates marriage, where the origin of the legal order of the matrimonial institution is found.
The subject studies the legal systematization of marriage, its essential characteristics, the causes of nullity of the bond, as well as the processes of nullity of marriage before the ecclesiastical courts.
Pre-course requirements
There are not specific requirements.
Objectives
-To understand the civil impact of religion, both in its individual aspect and from the point of view of religious groups.
-To learn the essential elements of the right of religious liberty and of its legal development in the Spanish State.
-To know the basic principles that inspire the canonical legal order.
-To understand the essential features of the matrimonial institution and its reason for being in society and in history.
-Reflecting on canonical marriage as an inspirer of the civil marriage institution in the Westtern legal systems.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 08 - To develop mechanisms that facilitate the adoption of ethical commitments
- 09 - To develop mechanisms that favour sensitivity towards issues related to fundamental rights as well as respect for other cultures and customs
- 11 - To acquire skills for autonomous learning
- 16 - To be able to use constitutional principles and values as work tools when interpreting the legal system
- 24 - To acquire the skills to resolve problems and make decisions using relevant information and by applying correct methods while placing the issue within a legal system context
Learning outcomes of the subject
1. The student will have developed skills in the resolution of legal conflicts related to the contents of the subject.
2. The student will be able to work autonomously and plan and organize his/her learning.
3. The student will develop mechanisms that foster sensitivity to ethical commitments and fundamental rights.
4. He/she will have analyzed the relations between the State and the religious institutions through the cooperation agreements.
5. The student will have acquired mechanisms that will promote respect for other cultures and customs.
6. The student will understand and identify the parts of the fundamental right of religious freedom.
7. The student will learn and be able to distinguish the different forms of celebration of religious marriage and its civil legal effects.
8. The student will identify the legal principles regulating the exercise of religious freedom within the framework of relations between the State and religious institutions.
Syllabus
Ecclesiastical Law of the State
Topic 1. The Relationship Between the State and Religion
Topic 2. What is the Ecclesiastical Law of the State?
Topic 3. Religious Freedom
Topic 4. Law and Religious Groups
Topic 5. Religious Freedom and Educational Rights
Topic 6. Religion, Economy, and Culture
Topic 7. Clergy. Religious Assistance
Topic 8. Religious Symbolism
Canonical Matrimonial Law
Topic 1. Introduction to Canonical Legal System
Topic 2. Canonical Marriage: Concept, Legal Nature, and Guiding Principles
Topic 3. Marital Eligibility and Capacity
Topic 5. The Legal Form of Canonical Marriage
Topic 6. Effects of Marriage and Marital Crises
Topic 7. The Canonical Process of Marriage Nullity
Topic 8. Religious Marriage and Its Civil Validity
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | COMPETENCES |
|---|---|
| Presenting concepts and their practical application in the classroom | 16 |
| Classroom activities in order to follow up on students (both individual and in a group) | 08 09 24 |
| Student independent study | 11 16 24 |
Bibliography and resources
Law and Religion
a) Handbooks
M. Martín, M. Salido, J.M. Vázquez García-Peñuela, Derecho y Religión, Comares, Granada, last edition.
R. Palomino, Manual breve de Derecho eclesiástico, 3ª edición, Madrid 2015.
J. Ferrer Ortiz (coord.), Derecho eclesiástico del Estado español, Eunsa, Pamplona, última edición.
J.M. González del Valle, Derecho Eclesiástico español, Civitas, última edición.
b) Legal Texts:
AA.VV., Colección de Textos de Derecho Eclesiástico, Thompson-Aranzadi, última edición.
Matrimonial Canon Law
a) Handbooks
J. Fornés, Derecho matrimonial canónico, Tecnos, last edición.
M. López-Alarcón-R. Navarro Valls, Curso de derecho matrimonial canónico y concordado, Tecnos, última edición.
b) Legal Texts
AA. VV., Código de Derecho Canónico, EUNSA, last edition.
c) Monographs
T. Shah, Libertad religiosa. Una urgencia global, Madrid 2013.
P.J. Viladrich, La agonía del matrimonio legal, Rialp, última edición.