Introduction to orthodox canon law
Tues., April 23, 2024
12:00-1:00pm ET
The presentation will provide an introduction to Orthodox Canon law and an outline of its unique approaches in terms of sources, the definition of canon, and canonical application, both on the parish and diocesan levels. A special focus will be made on the canon law of marriage. The definition of marriage will be discussed, including divorce and remarriage as well as matrimony with non-Orthodox Christians. If time permits, a case study dealing with divorce will be presented.
Speaker:
The Reverend Dr. Patrick Viscuso is a Professor of Canon Law at the Antiochian House of Studies and the Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America, an Orthodox canonist, and a protopresbyter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is the president of the Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America and a member of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation. He has been president of the Byzantine Studies Association of North America. His doctorate from The Catholic University of America concentrated on canon law, patristic studies, and church history. He holds a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and a Bachelor of Science from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. He has authored numerous scholarly articles and five books.
Sign up for the Zoom webinar below:
The Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America (OCLSNA) welcomes attorneys to attend, and submit papers for, their 2024 conference on October 18–19, 2024 at the Maliotis Cultural Center located on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
See the OCLSNA Conference Website and Call for Papers for more details. Submissions due on May 31, 2024.
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