TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW CODE OF CANON LAW

VATICAN CITY, JAN 21, 2003 (VIS) - The Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts has organized an academic day on January 24 entitled, "Twenty years of canonical experience 1983-2003," in order to commemorate the twenty year anniversary of John Paul's promulgation of the new Code of Canon Law which Blessed John XXIII considered the disciplinary culmination of the Second Vatican Council.

The day will be celebrated in the New Synod Hall in the Vatican and will be presided by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of State. After Archbishop Julian Herranz, president of the dicastery, greets participants, the deans of the seven faculties of Canon Law in Rome will speak.

In the late morning, the Holy Father will receive participants in audience.

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