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"The Supreme Law is the Salvation of Souls"

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Copyright : Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi, O.Praem. DSc. - PPCU International Canon Law History Research Center 2022 ®

 

Description of the Research Center

I. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY:

1. Analyzing the canonical historical heritage of the Church in organized form, defining some important central research topics which could be observed from different aspects.

2. Discovering the contemporary meaning of the origina6l ecclesiastical texts.

3. Presenting the contemporary religious attitude during the initialization of the ecclesiastical daily routine.

4. Express and interprets well the goal of the Church, keeping in mind the primary intention of the ecclesiastical discipline: i.e. the salvation of soul.

5. Precise presentation and supporting through primary research of sources and auxiliary material that theology and canon law are real science, not only in the early classification of knowledge, but in its modern sense; supplied these by the proper methodological technic.

6. Interpretation of those texts which issued through the life and activity of the Church.

7. Organizing yearly meeting to use the digitalized material of canon law history which is most rich collection in Europe now.

8. Educate the next generation to understand the analyzing method (paleography, codicology); the contemporary canonical concept; the theological meaning of the canonical texts; to make them expert in the former sources of canon law collections.

9. Arranging research projects, study days and academic training to promote the above indicated goals.

II. THE ICLHRC'S STRUCTURES INVOLVES: Director, Head of the Scientific Council, Scientific Board, Core Members (members of the Scientific Council), Members, Affiliated Members, Independent Researchers, Collaborators, Scientific Advisers, and PhD or Postdoctoral Scholars.

III. THE ICLHRC'S COOPERATIONS: The ICLHRC likes to keep a good and active scientific relation and cooperation with the other internationally recognized similar institutes, namely with:

1) ICMAC (The Catholic University of America, Washington DC., USA);

2) Stephan Kuttner Institute (Yale University, New Haven, USA);

3) Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame (South Band, IN.);

4) Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies (Toronto, Canada).

IV. OFFICIAL ADDRESS: Pázmány Péter Catholic University 1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24; Phone +36-1- 484-3030 Email: iclhrc@ppke.hu; https://ppke.hu/kutatas/kutatocsoportok/international-canon-law-history-research-center

Homepage: http://www.iclhrc.com

V. STRUCTURE AND MEMBERS

1. DIRECTOR:

Prof. Szabolcs Szuromi DSc. Pázmány Péter Catholic University; Head of the Canon Law Department H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24 phone: +36-1-484-3038

2. HEAD OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL:

S.Em.a R.ma Péter Card. Erdő DSc. member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciencies, Cardinal-Archbishop of the Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocese 1014 Budapest, Úri u. 62. H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24

3. SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL:

S.Em.a R.ma Péter Card. Erdő DSc. member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Cardinal-Archbishop of the Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocese 1014 Budapest, Úri u. 62 Hungary

Prof. Szabolcs Szuromi DSc. Pázmány Péter Catholic University; Head of the Canon Law Department H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24 Hungary

Prof. Nicolás Álvarez de las Asturias, vice-Rector; Universidad San Dámaso Jerte, 10 28005 Madrid España

Prof. Joaquín Sedano Rueda, Dean, Facultad de Derecho Canónico Edificio de Facultades Eclesiásticas 31009 Pamplona España

4. CORE MEMBERS:

Prof. Jose Miguel Viejo-Ximénez, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Departamento de Ciencias Jurídicas Básicas Edificio Ciencias Jurídicas Campus Universitario de Tafira 35017 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria España

Prof. Nicolás Álvarez de las Asturias, vice-Rector, Universidad San Dámaso Jerte, 10 28005 Madrid España

Prof. Joaquín Sedano Rueda, Dean, Facultad de Derecho Canónico Edificio de Facultades Eclesiásticas 31009 Pamplona España

Prof. Orazio Condorelli, Università degli Studi di Catania Dipartimento Giurisprudenza Via Gallo, 24 - 95124 Catania Italia

Prof. Emeritus Bruno Esposito, O.P., Santuario Santa Maria del Sasso, Italia

Prof. Mathias Schmoeckel Universität Bonn, Institut für Deutsche und Rheinische Rechtsgeschichte Adenauerallee 24-42 53113 Bonn Germany

Dr. Yves Kingata Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Katholisch-theologische Fakultät Geschäftsstelle (Hauspostfach 46) Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 80539 München Germany

5. MEMBERS:

Prof. Anne J. Duggan, FRHistS, FSA, FKC, History Department King's College London Strand, London, WC2R 2LS UK

Prof. Carlos Larrainzar Catedrático de Derecho Canónico España Apartado de correos 25 28280 El Escorial Madrid

Prof. Giovanni Minnucci Ordinario di Storia del diritto medievale e moderno Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Internazionali Via P.A. Mattioli, 10 Università degli Studi di 53100 Siena Italia

Prof. Thierry Sol, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico Pontificia Università della Santa Croce Piazza di Sant'Apollinare, 49 00186 Roma Italia

6. AFFILIATED MEMBERS:

Prof. Em. Hanns Engelhardt, D-76133 Karlsruhe, Kochstr. 2-4

Fr. Marcos Torres, Universidad San Dámaso Jerte, 10 28005 Madrid España

Dr. Anne McLaughlin, Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RH (UK)

Dr. Rita Ferenczy, Toulouse. Independent researcher. Toulouse, France

VI. ASSEMBLIES:

1st – Pamplona – Madrid (March 18th – 20th 2014)

2nd – Budapest (March 8th – 10th 2016)

3rd – Budapest (May 23rd 2017)

4th – Venice (August 31st 2017)

5th – Budapest (February 13th 2018)

6th – Budapest (August 21st 2018)

7th – Venice (September 5th 2018)

8th – Budapest (February 9th 2019)

9th – Madrid (March 18th 2019)

10th – Venice (September 3rd 2019)

11th – Budapest (February 18th 2020)

12th – Las Palmas (July 31st 2020)

13th – Roma (October 9th 2020)

14th – Budapest (January 20th 2021)

15th – Madrid (October 28th 2021)

 

NEWS:

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Die Entwicklung der kanonischen Disziplin zum Sakrament der Sündenerteilung in der Frühzeit und in der heutigen Praxis [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXXV (ICLHRC)] (Frankfurt – München: March 2nd 2022 - 1.30 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Les nouvelles directions et écoles de recherche en histoire du droit canonique et leurs résultats récents - une analyse comparative [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXXIV (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Paris – Tours: February 28th 2022 - 9.00 AM / 6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): La interpretación actual de los textos legislativos y de los términos técnicos a la luz de las antiguas fuentes canónicas [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXXIII (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA – Ciudad de México – Lima: February 26th 2022 – 8.30 AM / 10.30 AM / 11.30 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Los principios de la reforma del derecho penal canónico y sus fuentes en la historia del derecho (análisis general) [Second International Study Day of ICLHRC; Videoconference] (Los Angeles - Ciudad de México - Roma - Budapest: February 14th 2022 - 9.00 AM / 11.00 AM / 6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Le monastere de la Grande Chartreuse : Un lieu de silence [Videoconference of Theology and Canon Law LXIV] (Los Angeles, CA - Tours: February 3rd 2022 - 9.00 AM / 6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): The Divine Office According to the Medieval Norbertine Tradition - An Overview on the 12th - 16th century Textual Witnesses in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris) [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXXII (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Silverado, CA: February 1st 2022 - 9.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Elementos teológicos y filosóficos del derecho canónico a la luz de la 'Summa contra gentiles' de Santo Tomás de Aquino [Videoconference of Theology and Canon Law LXIII] (Los Angeles, CA - Lima - Piura: January 29th 2022 - 10.00 AM / 1.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Texte des heiligen Basilius des Großen und des heiligen Gregor von Nazianzen in den westlich-mittelalterlichen Kirchenrechtssammlungen bis zum Decretum Gratiani [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXXI (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Münich: January 22nd 2022 - 9.00 AM / 6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): I manoscritti di diritto canonico nella collezione unica della Biblioteca Jagellonica di Cracovia e la cultura canonica dell'Europa centrale nel Medioevo [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXX (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Roma: December 20th 2021 - 9.00 AM / 6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Ein Überblick über die mittelalterlichen (14.-15. Jahrhundert) klösterlichen (Zisterzienser, Prämonstratenser, Augustiner, Franziskaner und Benediktiner) Büchersammlungen in der Nationalbibliothek von Prag [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXIX (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - München: December 17th 2021 - 9.00 AM/6.00 PM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): L'atonisation en tant que sanction pénale ecclésiastique, avec un emphasement particulier sur ler pratiques d'atonement du médiévale occidental et oriental [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXVIII (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Tours: December 15th 2021 - 8.30 AM/5.30 PM

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Szuromi, Sz. A. (a cura di), Il mandato della Grande Missione di Cristo. Conversione alla fede cattolica basata sul patrimonio dottrinale e disciplinare della Chiesa [forthcoming] 

Szuromi, Sz. A., The role of patristic and medieval sources in the revival of the canons regular' communities in the 11th – 12th centuries, in FThC [forthcoming]

Szuromi, Sz. A., The Most Important Authors and Scientific Works in Canon Law Between 1545 and 1773 (A Brief Overview), in Ephemerides Iuris Canonici  [forthcoming]

Szuromi, Sz. A., Critical overview on the material of the medieval library of the Abbey of Saint Germain des Prés – New Emphases – [forthcoming]

Álvarez de las Asturias, N. – Sedano Rueada, J., Derecho Canónico en perspectiva histórica: Fuentes, ciencia e instituciones, Pamplona 2022.

Erdő, P., Bullae indulgentiarum Pontificum Urbani IV et Eugenii IV (fragmentum), in Körmendy, K. - Lauf, J. - Madas, E. - Sarbak, G. (ed.) Az Esztergomi Főszékesegyházi Könyvtár, az Érseki Simor Könyvtár és a Városi Könyvtár kódexei, Esztergom-Budapest 2021. 243-244.

Szuromi, Sz. A., Il diritto e i doveri propri del capitolo dei canonici, in Bosso, A. P. – Okonkwo E. B. O. (a cura di), “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” Studi in onore di Giacomo Incitti, Citta del Vaticano 2021. 371-382.

Erdő, P., Il Diritto Canonico tra salvezza e realtà sociale. Studi scelti in venticinque anni di docenza e pastorale. (a cura di Espositio, B.; Facoltà di Diritto Canonico San Pio X; Ius Canonicum – Monografie 24), Venezia. 2021.

Szuromi, Sz. A., The Early Councils and their Effect on Liturgy, according to the Canonical Collections up to the Decretum Gratiani, in FThC XV (2020) 147-161.

Szuromi, Sz. A. - Nicolás Álvarez de las Asturias (eds.), Becoming a Priest, Berlin 2019: https://www.frank-timme.de/

Erdő, P., I criteri di idoneita sacerdozio nel primi secoli del medioevo, in Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law 35 (2018) 1-40 

 

Official Reports (since November 20th 2021)

OFFICIAL SUMMARIES ON THE RECENT ACTIVITIES 

Regarding the entire list cf. http://www.kjpi.ppke.hu

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Prescripciones relativas a la conservación y el significado de los homilías en el Decretum Burchardi Wormatiensis [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXVII (ICLHRC)] (Los Angeles, CA - Ciudad de México: December 8th 2021 - 9.00 AM/ 11.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Textos de derecho sacramental de San Jerónimo en las colecciones canónicas pre-Gracianas, siglos VIII-XII [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXVI (ICLHRC)] (Frankfurt - Roma: December 7th 2021 - 9.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): La cultura del diritto canonico nelle cattedrali e nei monasteri delle Fiandre nel XIV secolo [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXV (ICLHRC)] (London - Roma: December 4th 2021 - 10.30 AM / 11.30 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Los escritos de San Isidoro de Sevilla (†636) en los manuscritos anglosajones de derecho canónico del siglo VIII-IX [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXIV (ICLHRC)] (Cambridge, UK - Ciudad de México: December 3rd 2021 - 5.00 PM / 10.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Escritos de Próspero de Aquitania (†455) en manuscritos anglosajones de derecho canónico del siglo VIII al IX [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXIII (ICLHRC)] (Cambridge, UK - Ciudad de México: December 2nd 2021 - 5.00 PM / 10.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): The texts of Beda Venerabilis (†735) in 8th-9th century Anglo-Saxon canon law manuscripts [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXII (ICLHRC)] (Cambridge, UK - Los Angeles: November 30th 2021 - 5.00 PM / 11.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Early Norbertine cathedral schools and the teaching of canon law until the 12th-14th centuries [Videoconference on Canon Law History LXI (ICLHRC)] (Cambridge, UK - Los Angeles: November 29th 2021 - 5.00 PM / 11.00 AM).

- Presentation by Prof. Anzelm Sz. Szuromi (PPCU): Les écrits de saint Cyprien, Tertullien et saint Grégoire le Grand et l'influence du droit romain sur le droit canonique [Videoconference on Canon Law History LX (ICLHRC)] (Budapest - Paris - Tours: November 20th 2021 - 9.30 AM).

 

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