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Wrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2025)

Pastoral theology

Legal Requirements for the Construction of Churches: Consent of the Diocesan Bishop (Canon 1215 of the Code of Canon Law)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52097/wpt.9220  [Google Scholar]
Published: 2025-06-03

Abstract

The subject of this article is the consent of the diocesan bishop to build a new church. In the first paragraph the canonical definition of a church is analyzed in the light of canon 1214. The evolution of the term “church” used to represent a sacred building is shown against the current canonical definition of “church” and its three essential elements. The second paragraph deals with the need for permission from the diocesan bishop to build a new church, which can only be granted by the diocesan bishop and those equivalent to him by law. The consent of the diocesan bishop, necessary for the legality of church construction, must be written, express and prior. The third paragraph was devoted to the conditions for issuing the church building consent: it can only be given after the diocesan bishop, having heard the opinion of the presbyteral council and the rectors of the neighboring churches, judges that the new church can serve the good of the faithful and that there will be no shortage of funds necessary to build the church and perform divine worship. The author of the article concludes that the conditions that the legislator imposes on the bishop before granting the church building permit are intended to prevent arbitrary and erroneous decisions, as well as to ensure that the church that is to be built will truly meet the needs of the faithful and the pastoral ministry.

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