Chapter I: Of the Roman Pontiff

§ 1. The Roman Pontiff, successor of blessed Peter in the primacy, has not only the primacy of honor, but supreme and full power of jurisdiction over the universal Church, both in matters which pertain to faith and morals and in those which pertain to the discipline and governance of the Church spread throughout the whole world.

§ 2. This power is truly episcopal, ordinary, and immediate both over all and individual churches and over all and individual pastors and faithful, independent of any human authority.

The Roman Pontiff, legitimately elected, immediately from the acceptance of election obtains, by divine law, the full power of supreme jurisdiction.

Matters of graver moment which are reserved to the Roman Pontiff alone, whether by their nature or by positive law, are called major causes.

If it happens that the Roman Pontiff resigns, for the validity of that resignation the acceptance of the Cardinals or of others is not necessary.