TRS 665B Introduction to Eastern Canon Law
The course provides an overview of the evolution of the Eastern Churches (Catholic, Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox), the pre-conciliar codification of Eastern Catholic canon law and the Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium, the canonical notions of Church sui iuris, ritus, and traditio, an overview of governance of Eastern Catholic Churches and provisions regarding ascription to a Church sui iuris, and a treatment of sacramental discipline with a focus on the sacraments of initiation and marriage.