Code of Law — Pope Gregory IX
The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)
Promulgated 1234. Our own English translation, made from Friedberg’s edition of the Corpus Iuris Canonici (Leipzig, 1879–1881; vol. II, the Decretal collections, in the unaltered Graz reprint), with the Latin beside it. Download: PDF (complete) · PDF (Latin & English) · EPUB
The five books of decretals compiled by St. Raymond of Peñafort at the command of Gregory IX and promulgated in 1234 by the bull Rex pacificus: 1,971 chapters under 185 titles — judges, judgment, clergy, marriage, crimes — the body of the Church’s law until 1917, cited by the manuals as “c. 1, X, de sponsalibus”. Every chapter in English with its Latin one click away.
Contents
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Book I
- Title I: On the Supreme Trinity and the Catholic Faith
- Title II: On Constitutions
- Title III: On Rescripts
- Title IV: On Custom
- Title V: On the Postulation of Prelates
- Title VI: On Election and the Authority of the Elected
- Title VII: On the Translation of a Bishop
- Title VIII: On the Authority and Use of the Pallium
- Title IX: On Resignation
- Title X: On Supplying the Negligence of Prelates
- Title XI: On the Times of Ordinations and the Quality of Those to Be Ordained
- Title XII: On the Scrutiny to Be Made in Ordination
- Title XIII: On Those Ordained by a Bishop Who Renounced the Bishopric
- Title XIV: On the Age, Quality, and Order of Those to Be Placed in Authority
- Title XV: On Sacred Anointing
- Title XVI: On Sacraments Not to Be Repeated
- Title XVII: On Whether the Sons of Priests Are to Be Ordained
- Title XVIII: On Slaves Not to Be Ordained and Their Manumission
- Title XIX: On Whether Those Bound to Render Accounts Are to Be Ordained
- Title XX: On Whether Those Maimed in Body Are to Be Ordained
- Title XXI: On Bigamists Not to Be Ordained
- Title XXII: On Foreign Clerics
- Title XXIII: On the Office of the Archdeacon
- Title XXIV: On the Office of the Archpriest
- Title XXV: On the Office of the Primicerius
- Title XXVI: On the Office of the Sacristan
- Title XXVII: On the Office of the Custodian
- Title XXVIII: On the Office of the Vicar
- Title XXIX: On the Office and Power of a Delegated Judge
- Title XXX: On the Office of a Legate
- Title XXXI: On the Office of an Ordinary Judge
- Title XXXII: On the Office of a Judge
- Title XXXIII: On Superiority and Obedience
- Title XXXIV: On Truce and Peace
- Title XXXV: On Agreements
- Title XXXVI: On Settlements
- Title XXXVII: On Pleading
- Title XXXVIII: On Proctors
- Title XXXIX: On the Syndic
- Title XL: On Things Done by Force or Because of Fear
- Title XLI: On Restitution to the Former Condition
- Title XLII: On Alienation Made for the Purpose of Changing the Court
- Title XLIII: On Arbitrators
Book II
- Title I: On Judgments
- Title II: On the Competent Forum
- Title III: On the Offering of the Complaint
- Title IV: On Mutual Claims
- Title V: On Joinder of Issue
- Title VI: That Before Issue Has Been Joined No Proceeding Is to Be Had to the Reception of Witnesses or to Definitive Sentence
- Title VII: On the Oath against Calumny
- Title VIII: On Delays
- Title IX: On Judicial Vacations
- Title X: On the Order of Judicial Inquiry
- Title XI: On Excessive Claims
- Title XII: On the Cause of Possession and Ownership
- Title XIII: On the Restitution of Those Despoiled
- Title XIV: On Fraud and Contumacy
- Title XV: On One Sent into Possession for the Purpose of Preserving the Property
- Title XVI: That Nothing Be Altered While Litigation Is Pending
- Title XVII: On the Sequestration of Possessions and Fruits
- Title XVIII: On Confessions
- Title XIX: On Proofs
- Title XX: On Witnesses and Attestations
- Title XXI: On Witnesses Being Compelled or Not
- Title XXII: On the Credibility of Instruments
- Title XXIII: On Presumptions
- Title XXIV: On Oaths
- Title XXV: On Exceptions
- Title XXVI: On Prescriptions
- Title XXVII: On Sentence and a Matter Adjudged
- Title XXVIII: On Appeals, Recusations, and References
- Title XXIX: On Clerics Journeying
- Title XXX: On Useful or Useless Confirmation
Book III
- Title I: On the Life and Honorable Conduct of Clerics
- Title II: On the Cohabitation of Clerics and Women
- Title III: On Married Clerics
- Title IV: On Clerics Not Residing in a Church or Prebend
- Title V: On Prebends and Dignities
- Title VI: On a Sick or Debilitated Cleric
- Title VII: On Institutions
- Title VIII: On Granting a Prebend and a Church Not Vacant
- Title IX: That Nothing Be Innovated While the See Is Vacant
- Title X: On Those Things Which Are Done by a Prelate Without the Consent of the Chapter
- Title XI: On Those Things Which Are Done by the Greater Part of the Chapter
- Title XII: That Ecclesiastical Benefices Be Conferred Without Diminution
- Title XIII: On Whether the Property of a Church May Be Alienated
- Title XIV: On Precarious Grants
- Title XV: On Loan for Use
- Title XVI: On Deposit
- Title XVII: On Purchase and Sale
- Title XVIII: On Letting and Hiring
- Title XIX: On Exchange of Things
- Title XX: On Fiefs
- Title XXI: On Pledges and Other Securities
- Title XXII: On Sureties
- Title XXIII: On Payments
- Title XXIV: On Donations
- Title XXV: On the Peculium of Clerics
- Title XXVI: On Testaments and Last Wills
- Title XXVII: On Intestate Successions
- Title XXVIII: On Burials
- Title XXIX: On Parish Priests and Another's Parishioners
- Title XXX: On Tithes, First Fruits, and Offerings
- Title XXXI: On Regulars and Those Passing to Religion
- Title XXXII: On the Conversion of Spouses
- Title XXXIII: On the Conversion of Infidels
- Title XXXIV: On a Vow and the Redemption of a Vow
- Title XXXV: On the Status of Monks and Regular Canons
- Title XXXVI: On Religious Houses, That They Be Subject to the Bishop
- Title XXXVII: On the Chapels of Monks and Other Religious
- Title XXXVIII: On the Right of Patronage
- Title XXXIX: On Censuses, Exactions, and Procurations
- Title XL: On the Consecration of a Church or Altar
- Title XLI: On the Celebration of Masses, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and the Divine Offices
- Title XLII: On Baptism and Its Effect
- Title XLIII: On an Unbaptized Priest
- Title XLIV: On the Custody of the Eucharist, Chrism, and the Other Sacraments
- Title XLV: On Relics and the Veneration of Saints
- Title XLVI: On the Observance of Fasts
- Title XLVII: On Purification after Childbirth
- Title XLVIII: On Churches to Be Built or Repaired
- Title XLIX: On the Immunity of Churches, Cemeteries, and Things Pertaining to Them
- Title L: Lest Clerics or Monks Involve Themselves in Secular Business
Book IV
- Title I: On Betrothals and Marriages
- Title II: On the Betrothal of Minors
- Title III: On Clandestine Betrothal
- Title IV: On the Betrothed Woman of Two Men
- Title V: On Conditions Appended in Betrothal or in Other Contracts
- Title VI: Which Clerics or Persons under Vows Can Contract Marriage
- Title VII: On One Who Took as Wife Her Whom He Polluted by Adultery
- Title VIII: On the Marriage of Lepers
- Title IX: On the Marriage of Slaves
- Title X: On Those Born from a Free Womb
- Title XI: On Spiritual Kinship
- Title XII: On Legal Kinship
- Title XIII: On One Who Knew a Blood Relative of His Wife or Betrothed Woman
- Title XIV: On Consanguinity and Affinity
- Title XV: On the Frigid and Those Rendered Impotent by Sorcery, and on Impotence for Intercourse
- Title XVI: On Marriage Contracted against an Interdict of the Church
- Title XVII: Which Children Are Legitimate
- Title XVIII: Who Can Accuse a Marriage or Testify against It
- Title XIX: On the Separation of Spouses
- Title XX: On Donations between Husband and Wife, and on Dowry to Be Restored after Separation
- Title XXI: On Second Marriages
Book V
- Title I: On Accusations, Inquisitions, and Denunciations
- Title II: On Calumniators
- Title III: On Simony, and That Nothing Is to Be Demanded or Promised for Spiritual Things
- Title IV: That Prelates Are Not to Grant Their Deputed Powers or Churches Under an Annual Rent
- Title V: On Masters, and That Nothing Is to Be Demanded for a License to Teach
- Title VI: On Jews, Saracens, and Their Servants
- Title VII: On Heretics
- Title VIII: On Schismatics and Those Ordained by Them
- Title IX: On Apostates and Those Repeating Baptism
- Title X: On Those Who Killed Their Children
- Title XI: On Exposed Infants and the Sick
- Title XII: On Voluntary or Accidental Homicide
- Title XIII: On Tournaments
- Title XIV: On Clerics Fighting in a Duel
- Title XV: On Archers
- Title XVI: On Adulteries and Defilement
- Title XVII: On Robbers, Incendiaries, and Violators of Churches
- Title XVIII: On Thefts
- Title XIX: On Usuries
- Title XX: On the Crime of Forgery
- Title XXI: On Sorceries
- Title XXII: On Detecting Collusion
- Title XXIII: On the Offenses of Children
- Title XXIV: On a Cleric Who Hunts
- Title XXV: On a Cleric Who Strikes
- Title XXVI: On Those Who Utter Curses
- Title XXVII: On an Excommunicated, Deposed, or Interdicted Cleric Who Ministers
- Title XXVIII: On a Cleric Who Ministers Without Being Ordained
- Title XXIX: On a Cleric Promoted by a Leap
- Title XXX: On One Who Secretly Received an Order
- Title XXXI: On the Offenses of Prelates and Subjects
- Title XXXII: On Notification of a New Work
- Title XXXIII: On Privileges and the Offenses of Privileged Persons
- Title XXXIV: On Canonical Purgation
- Title XXXV: On Vulgar Purgation
- Title XXXVI: On Injuries and Damage Inflicted
- Title XXXVII: On Penalties
- Title XXXVIII: On Penances and Remissions
- Title XXXIX: On the Sentence of Excommunication
- Title XL: On the Meaning of Words
- Title XLI: On Rules of Law