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School of Canon Law

The School of Canon Law is an ecclesiastical faculty preparing students for licentiate and doctorate degrees authorized by the Apostolic See. The school is a community of students, faculty, and staff working together for the purpose of the study of canon law in service to the Catholic Church, with particular attention to the needs and opportunities of the Church in the United States.

The purpose of instruction in this school is to familiarize students with the body of law of the Catholic Church, its development, interpretation, and application. The courses are planned to prepare for the professional practice of canon law in diocesan and religious administration, in ecclesiastical tribunals, and in the teaching of canon law, and for scientific canonical research.

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Licentiate of Canon Law - J.C.L.

Doctor of Canon Law - J.C.D.