Title — 1917 Code of Canon Law
Title XIX: Of Associations of the Faithful in Particular
Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.
A threefold species of associations is distinguished in the Church: secular Third Orders, confraternities, and pious unions.
Triplex distinguitur in Ecclesia associationum species: tertii Ordines saeculares, confraternitates, piae uniones.
§ 1. Among pious associations of lay persons, the order of precedence is that which follows, with the prescription of can. 106, nn. 5, 6 remaining firm:
1° Third Orders.
2° Archconfraternities.
3° Confraternities.
4° Primary pious unions.
5° Other pious unions.
§ 2. The confraternity of the Most Holy Sacrament, if there is question of a procession in which the Most Holy Sacrament is carried, precedes the archconfraternities themselves.
§ 3. All, however, have the right of precedence only when they advance collegially under their own cross or banner and with the habit or insignia of the association.
§ 1. Inter pias laicorum associationes, ordo praecedentiae est qui sequitur, firmo praescripto can. 106, nn. 5, 6:
1° Tertii Ordines;
2° Archiconfraternitates;
3° Confraternitates;
4° Piae uniones primariae;
5° Aliae piae uniones.
§ 2. Confraternitas sanctissimi Sacramenti, si agatur de processione in qua defertur sanctissimum Sacramentum, praecedit ipsis archiconfraternitatibus.
§ 3. Omnes autem tunc solummodo ius praecedentiae habent, cum collegialiter incedunt sub propria cruce vel vexillo et cum habitu seu insignibus associationis.
Within this title
- Chapter I: Of Secular Third Orderscann. 702–706
- Chapter II: Of Confraternities and Pious Unionscann. 707–719
- Chapter III: Of Archconfraternities and Primary Unionscann. 720–725