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CODEX IURIS CANONICI

FONTES AD SINGULOS CANONES
ABBREVIATIONS AND SIGLA

Abbreviations used in the source annotations (fontes) appended to each canon in the Vatican edition of the 1917 Code (P. J. Kenedy & Sons, New York, 1918). Citations from the old Corpus Iuris Canonici are given in the order: chapter, collection, title rubric, book and title; thus « c. 2, X, de constitutionibus, I, 2 » is chapter 2 of the Decretals of Gregory IX (X), title de constitutionibus, book I, title 2 (Catholic Encyclopedia, « Corpus Juris Canonici »). Sources drawn from the old Corpus and from the ecumenical councils are cited first; the rest are arranged by authority and, within each kind, in order of time, separated by semicolons (Praefatio of the edition).

I. PAPAL AND CURIAL DOCUMENTS

const. constitutio - an apostolic constitution.

motu propr. motu proprio - a document issued on the pope's own initiative.

ep. epistula - a letter.

litt. litterae - a letter.

ep. encycl., litt. encycl., encycl. epistula / litterae encyclicae - an encyclical letter.

decr. decretum - a decree.

decr. gen. decretum generale - a general decree.

instr. instructio - an instruction.

declar. declaratio - a declaration.

allocut. allocutio - an allocution (a papal address).

II. ROMAN CONGREGATIONS AND TRIBUNALS

S. C. Sacra Congregatio - Sacred Congregation.

S. C. S. Off. Sacra Congregatio Sancti Officii - the Holy Office (can. 247).

S. C. S. Off. (Sect. de Indulg.) the Holy Office's Section for Indulgences (const. « Sapienti consilio », 29 iun. 1908).

S. C. C. Sacra Congregatio Concilii - Sacred Congregation of the Council (can. 250).

S. C. Consist. Sacra Congregatio Consistorialis - the Consistorial Congregation (can. 248).

S. C. de Prop. Fide Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide - Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (can. 252).

C. G. Congregatio Generalis - a general meeting of the S. C. de Propaganda Fide.

C. P. Congregatio Particularis - a particular (special) congregation of the S. C. de Propaganda Fide; « C. P. pro Sin. » = the particular congregation for Chinese affairs (pro Sinis).

S. C. Ep. et Reg. Sacra Congregatio Episcoporum et Regularium - of Bishops and Regulars; suppressed in the reorganization of 1908 (const. « Sapienti consilio »), its work divided between the S. C. Concilii and the S. C. de Religiosis.

S. C. de Religiosis Sacra Congregatio de Religiosis - for religious (can. 251).

S. C. Indulg. Sacra Congregatio Indulgentiarum - of Indulgences; suppressed in 1908, its work passing to the Holy Office.

S. C. Indic. Sacra Congregatio Indicis - of the Index; not retained in the 1917 Code, its work belonging to the Holy Office (can. 247, § 4).

S. C. super Statu Regularium - on the state of religious; suppressed in 1908.

S. R. C. Sacra Rituum Congregatio - Sacred Congregation of Rites (can. 253).

S. Poenit. Sacra Poenitentiaria - the Sacred Penitentiary (can. 258).

S. R. Rotae Sacrae Romanae Rotae - of the Sacred Roman Rota (cann. 1598-1601).

Suprem. Signaturae Ap. Supremae Signaturae Apostolicae - of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (cann. 1602-1605).

Secret. Status Secretaria Status - the Secretariat of State.

III. CORPUS IURIS CANONICI (THE OLD LAW)

c. capitulum - a chapter (printed « C. » at the head of a citation).

C. Causa - in the second part of Gratian's Decretum, followed by the quaestio: e.g. « C. XI, q. 3 ».

D. Distinctio - in the first part of Gratian's Decretum, and in the treatises De Poenitentia and De Consecratione.

q. quaestio - a question (second part of the Decretum).

de poenit. De Poenitentia - the treatise on penance (C. XXXIII, q. 3 of the Decretum).

de cons. De Consecratione - the treatise on consecration (third part of the Decretum).

X the Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra) (Catholic Encyclopedia, « Corpus Juris Canonici »).

in VI° in Sexto - in the Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII (ibid.).

in Clem. in Clementinis - in the Constitutiones of Clement V (ibid.).

in Extravag. Ioan. XXII in Extravagantibus Ioannis XXII (ibid.).

in Extravag. com. in Extravagantibus communibus (ibid.).

R. J. Regulae Iuris - the Rules of Law, printed at the end of the Liber Sextus.

Reg. Regula - a rule (e.g. « Reg. 13, R. J., in VI° »).

tit. titulus - a title.

c. un. capitulum unicum - the only chapter of a title.

IV. COUNCILS

Conc. Trident. Concilium Tridentinum - the Council of Trent.

sess. sessio - a session; for Constantinople IV the print uses actio.

de ref., de ref. matrim. de reformatione, de reformatione matrimonii - « on reform », « on the reform of marriage » (chapters of the Trent decrees).

Councils named by city Lateranen. (Lateran), Constantinopolitan. (Constantinople), Florentin. (Florence), Constantien. (Constance), and the like.

V. LITURGICAL BOOKS

Missale Rom. Missale Romanum - the Roman Missal.

Pontificale Rom. Pontificale Romanum - the Roman Pontifical.

Rituale Rom. Rituale Romanum - the Roman Ritual.

Caeremoniale Episcopor. Caeremoniale Episcoporum - the Ceremonial of Bishops.

VI. CITATION NOTES

n. numero - number; n. un. = numero unico.

§ paragraphus - paragraph.

ad « to (no. ...) » - the reply to a numbered doubt or point.

a. anno - in the year.

sq. (et) sequens - and the following.

praescr. praescripto - « except where otherwise prescribed ».

prop., damn. propositio, damnatae - proposition, condemned (of condemned propositions).

art. articulus - article.

cap. caput - chapter.

l., lib. liber - book.

dub. dubium - a doubt proposed for an answer.

Vide etiam « see also ».

VII. PERSONS AND PLACES

Ap. Apostolicus, -a - Apostolic (e.g. Signaturae Ap.).

Vic. Ap. Vicarius Apostolicus - Apostolic Vicar.

Praef. Ap. Praefectus Apostolicus - Apostolic Prefect.

Deleg. Ap. Delegatus Apostolicus - Apostolic Delegate.

Archiep. Archiepiscopus - archbishop; Ep. = Episcopus, bishop (but ep. in a document citation = epistula, a letter).

Rom. Romana - the Roman case. Decisions of a congregation are cited by the diocese or body concerned: « S. C. C., Calaguritana, 20 nov. 1818 » is the decision of the S. C. Concilii in the case of Calahorra.

Mission. missionis - of the mission.

VIII. DATES

Months ian., febr., mart., apr., maii, iun., iul., aug., sept., oct., nov., dec. - January to December; e.g. « 26 maii 1742 » = 26 May 1742.

const.		constitutio - an apostolic constitution.
motu propr.		motu proprio - a document issued on the pope's own initiative.
ep.		epistula - a letter.
litt.		litterae - a letter.
ep. encycl., litt. encycl., encycl.		epistula / litterae encyclicae - an encyclical letter.
decr.		decretum - a decree.
decr. gen.		decretum generale - a general decree.
instr.		instructio - an instruction.
declar.		declaratio - a declaration.
allocut.		allocutio - an allocution (a papal address).

S. C.		Sacra Congregatio - Sacred Congregation.
S. C. S. Off.		Sacra Congregatio Sancti Officii - the Holy Office (can. 247).
S. C. S. Off. (Sect. de Indulg.)		the Holy Office's Section for Indulgences (const. « Sapienti consilio », 29 iun. 1908).
S. C. C.		Sacra Congregatio Concilii - Sacred Congregation of the Council (can. 250).
S. C. Consist.		Sacra Congregatio Consistorialis - the Consistorial Congregation (can. 248).
S. C. de Prop. Fide		Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide - Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (can. 252).
C. G.		Congregatio Generalis - a general meeting of the S. C. de Propaganda Fide.
C. P.		Congregatio Particularis - a particular (special) congregation of the S. C. de Propaganda Fide; « C. P. pro Sin. » = the particular congregation for Chinese affairs (pro Sinis).
S. C. Ep. et Reg.		Sacra Congregatio Episcoporum et Regularium - of Bishops and Regulars; suppressed in the reorganization of 1908 (const. « Sapienti consilio »), its work divided between the S. C. Concilii and the S. C. de Religiosis.
S. C. de Religiosis		Sacra Congregatio de Religiosis - for religious (can. 251).
S. C. Indulg.		Sacra Congregatio Indulgentiarum - of Indulgences; suppressed in 1908, its work passing to the Holy Office.
S. C. Indic.		Sacra Congregatio Indicis - of the Index; not retained in the 1917 Code, its work belonging to the Holy Office (can. 247, § 4).
S. C. super Statu Regularium		- on the state of religious; suppressed in 1908.
S. R. C.		Sacra Rituum Congregatio - Sacred Congregation of Rites (can. 253).
S. Poenit.		Sacra Poenitentiaria - the Sacred Penitentiary (can. 258).
S. R. Rotae		Sacrae Romanae Rotae - of the Sacred Roman Rota (cann. 1598-1601).
Suprem. Signaturae Ap.		Supremae Signaturae Apostolicae - of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (cann. 1602-1605).
Secret. Status		Secretaria Status - the Secretariat of State.

c.		capitulum - a chapter (printed « C. » at the head of a citation).
C.		Causa - in the second part of Gratian's Decretum, followed by the quaestio: e.g. « C. XI, q. 3 ».
D.		Distinctio - in the first part of Gratian's Decretum, and in the treatises De Poenitentia and De Consecratione.
q.		quaestio - a question (second part of the Decretum).
de poenit.		De Poenitentia - the treatise on penance (C. XXXIII, q. 3 of the Decretum).
de cons.		De Consecratione - the treatise on consecration (third part of the Decretum).
X		the Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra) (Catholic Encyclopedia, « Corpus Juris Canonici »).
in VI°		in Sexto - in the Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII (ibid.).
in Clem.		in Clementinis - in the Constitutiones of Clement V (ibid.).
in Extravag. Ioan. XXII		in Extravagantibus Ioannis XXII (ibid.).
in Extravag. com.		in Extravagantibus communibus (ibid.).
R. J.		Regulae Iuris - the Rules of Law, printed at the end of the Liber Sextus.
Reg.		Regula - a rule (e.g. « Reg. 13, R. J., in VI° »).
tit.		titulus - a title.
c. un.		capitulum unicum - the only chapter of a title.

Conc. Trident.		Concilium Tridentinum - the Council of Trent.
sess.		sessio - a session; for Constantinople IV the print uses actio.
de ref., de ref. matrim.		de reformatione, de reformatione matrimonii - « on reform », « on the reform of marriage » (chapters of the Trent decrees).
Councils named by city		Lateranen. (Lateran), Constantinopolitan. (Constantinople), Florentin. (Florence), Constantien. (Constance), and the like.

Missale Rom.		Missale Romanum - the Roman Missal.
Pontificale Rom.		Pontificale Romanum - the Roman Pontifical.
Rituale Rom.		Rituale Romanum - the Roman Ritual.
Caeremoniale Episcopor.		Caeremoniale Episcoporum - the Ceremonial of Bishops.

n.		numero - number; n. un. = numero unico.
§		paragraphus - paragraph.
ad		« to (no. ...) » - the reply to a numbered doubt or point.
a.		anno - in the year.
sq.		(et) sequens - and the following.
praescr.		praescripto - « except where otherwise prescribed ».
prop., damn.		propositio, damnatae - proposition, condemned (of condemned propositions).
art.		articulus - article.
cap.		caput - chapter.
l., lib.		liber - book.
dub.		dubium - a doubt proposed for an answer.
Vide etiam		« see also ».

Ap.		Apostolicus, -a - Apostolic (e.g. Signaturae Ap.).
Vic. Ap.		Vicarius Apostolicus - Apostolic Vicar.
Praef. Ap.		Praefectus Apostolicus - Apostolic Prefect.
Deleg. Ap.		Delegatus Apostolicus - Apostolic Delegate.
Archiep.		Archiepiscopus - archbishop; Ep. = Episcopus, bishop (but ep. in a document citation = epistula, a letter).
Rom.		Romana - the Roman case. Decisions of a congregation are cited by the diocese or body concerned: « S. C. C., Calaguritana, 20 nov. 1818 » is the decision of the S. C. Concilii in the case of Calahorra.
Mission.		missionis - of the mission.