Title XI: Of Admission into Religion

Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.

Any Catholic can be admitted into a religion who is held by no legitimate impediment, is moved by right intention, and is suitable for bearing the burdens of the religion.

1983 Code correlation: can. 597

Cited by 7 passages

Slater, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book I. Duties Attached to Particular States and Offices, Part III. Special Duties of Religious, Chapter II. Entrance into Religion, n. 1
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume I, Book II. On the Exercise of the Christian Life, or on the Cultivation of the Virtues, Treatise II. On the Cultivation of the Moral Virtues, Dissertation III. On the Precepts or Duties of the States of Life, Part III. On the Duties of Religious, Section I. Preliminary Notes, Chapter III. On Admission into Religion, Article I. On Vocation to Religion, n. 1221
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume I, Book II. On the Exercise of the Christian Life, or on the Cultivation of the Virtues, Treatise II. On the Cultivation of the Moral Virtues, Dissertation III. On the Precepts or Duties of the States of Life, Part III. On the Duties of Religious, Section I. Preliminary Notes, Chapter III. On Admission into Religion, Article II. On Admission Itself into Religion, ¶ 1
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume I (1929), Treatise III. On Laws, Part II. On the Principal Species of Laws, Chapter III. On Ecclesiastical Law, n. 110
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume I (1929), Treatise X. On Particular Obligations, Part III. On the Particular Obligations of Religious, Chapter I. On the Nature of the Religious State, n. 610
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume II (1929), List of Canons, ¶ 2
1917 Code of Canon Law, Book Two: Of Persons, Part Three: Of the Laity, Title XVIII: Of Associations of the Faithful in General, can. 685

Within this title

Chapter I: Of Postulancycann. 539–541
Chapter II: Of the Novitiatecann. 542–571
- Article I: Of the Requisites for Someone to Be Admitted to the Novitiatecann. 542–552
- Article II: Of the Instruction of Novicescann. 553–571
Chapter III: Of Religious Professioncann. 572–586