Ep. 9: Church Structure and Canon Law

Canon law, or the law of the Church, like the other areas of law we have discussed so far, developed organically to meet the needs of society. This episode covers both the Church’s legal structure and canon law’s early contributions to the development of the legal system in Western Christendom.

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About the author

The Catholic Esquire is a traditional Catholic who attends the Traditional Latin Mass and holds a Juris Doctor degree, Bachelor of Arts in Economics and is a licensed attorney who has litigated cases for fifteen years. "Esquire" is still a term commonly used to refer to attorneys at law in the United States. It was originally a feudal rank in the Middle Ages just below a knight, which reminds modern Americans that our Western cultural heritage is rooted in a well-ordered society dating back centuries.