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Canon Law Faculties and Institutes


World
Europa
South America
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Bijzondere Faculteit Kerkelijk Recht Institut Catholique de Paris, Faculté de Droit Canonique Université de Strasbourg, Institut de droit canonique Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Faculté de Droit Canonique Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Klaus-Mörsdorf-Studium für Kanonistik Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kanonisches Recht Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Kánonjogi Posztrgraduális Intézet St. Patrick’s College, Facultè de Droit Canonique / Faculty of Canon Law Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico Pontificia Università Antonianum, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico Studium Generale Marcianum, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico S. Pio X Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawla II w Krakowie, Wydzial Prawa Kanonicznego Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Wydzial Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji Uniwersytet Kardynala Stefana Wyszynskiego, Wydział Prawa Kanonicznego Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Instituto Superior de Direito Canónico Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Facultad de Derecho Canónico Universidad de Navarra, Facultad de Derecho Canónico Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Facultad de Derecho Canónico Universidad Católica de Valencia, Facultad de Derecho Canónico , Le Studium de Droit Canonique de Lyon Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, Facultad de Derecho Canónico «Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo» , Pontifício Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico , Faculdade de Direito Canônico São Paulo Apóstolo Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Derecho Canónico , Instituto de Direito Canônico de Londrina , Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico Santa Catarina Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Unité Universitaire d’Abidjan, Institut Supérieur de Droit Canonique Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale, Institut Catholique de Yaoundé, Département de Droit Canonique Université Catholique du Congo, Faculté de Droit Canonique Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University, Facultè de Droit Canonique / Faculty of Canon Law Universidad Pontificia de México, Facultad de Derecho Canónico The Catholic University of America, School of Canon Law Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Institute of Oriental Canon Law Université La Sagesse, Faculté de Droit Canonique University of Santo Tomás, Faculty of Canon Law Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Institute of Canon Law Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, Institute of Eastern Canon Law The Catholic University of Corea, Institute of Canon Law
  • Total number of Faculties and Institutes: 47
  • Faculties and Institutes which award the doctorate and the licentiate: 30
  • Faculties and Institutes which award only the licentiate: 15
  • Faculties and Institutes which currently do not award academic degrees in canon law: 2
  • List of Faculties and Institutes, sorted by age

AFRICA

Cameroon
Yaoundé
Congo (Dem. Republic)
Kinshasa
Université Catholique du Congo, Faculté de Droit Canonique
Erection as Faculty: 2016 (ca.)
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan
Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Unité Universitaire d’Abidjan, Institut Supérieur de Droit Canonique
Since 2013 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Urbaniana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Kenya
Nairobi
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Institute of Canon Law
Since 2011 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Urbaniana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate

 

AMERICA

Argentinia
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Florianópolis
Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico Santa Catarina
Since 2021 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Lateranense.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Periodical: Scientia Canonica
Londrina
Instituto de Direito Canônico de Londrina
Since 2022 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Gregoriana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Recife
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico
Since 2023 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Gregoriana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Rio de Janeiro
Pontifício Instituto Superior de Direito Canônico
Since 1984 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Gregoriana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
São Paulo
Faculdade de Direito Canônico São Paulo Apóstolo
Erection as Faculty: 2014
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Canada
Ottawa
Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University, Facultè de Droit Canonique / Faculty of Canon Law
Erection as Faculty: 1929
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Periodical: Studia Canonica
Colombia
Bogotà
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Erection as Faculty: 1943
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Mexiko
Mexico City
Universidad Pontificia de México, Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Erection as Faculty: 2004
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
USA
Washington

 

ASIA

India
Bangalore
St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute of Theology, Centre of Canon Law Studies
Since 1988 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificia Università Urbaniana.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Bangalore
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Institute of Oriental Canon Law
Since 1999 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificio Istituto Orientale.
Academic degrees in canon law (in oriental law): Licentiate
Kottayam
Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, Institute of Eastern Canon Law
Since 2016 the institute is aggregated to the Pontificio Istituto Orientale.
Academic degrees in canon law (in oriental law): Licentiate
Korea, South
Seoul
The Catholic University of Corea, Institute of Canon Law
Since 2019 the institute is aggregated to the University of Santo Tomás.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Lebanon
Beirut
Université La Sagesse, Faculté de Droit Canonique
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Philippines
Manila
University of Santo Tomás, Faculty of Canon Law
Erection as Faculty: 1733
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate

aggregated institute:

 

EUROPE

Belgium
Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Bijzondere Faculteit Kerkelijk Recht
Erection as Faculty: 1425
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
France
Lyon
Le Studium de Droit Canonique de Lyon
Since 1996 the institute is aggregated to the Institut Catholique de Toulouse.
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Paris
Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg, Institut de droit canonique
Erection as Institute: 1920
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Toulouse
Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Faculté de Droit Canonique
Erection as Faculty: 1899
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate

aggregated institute:
Germany
Munich
Münster
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kanonisches Recht
Erection as Institute: 1992
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Hungary
Budapest
Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Kánonjogi Posztrgraduális Intézet
Erection as institutum ad instar facultatis: 1996
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Ireland
Maynooth
Italy
Rome
Rome
Rome
Pontificia Università San Tommaso d’Aquino «Angelicum», Facoltà di Diritto Canonico
Erection as Faculty: 1896
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Rome
Pontificia Università Antonianum, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico
Erection as Faculty: 1933
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Rome
Università Pontificia Salesiana, Facoltà di Diritto Canonico
Erection as Faculty: 1940
Currently no new students are admitted.
Rome
Rome
Rome
Venice
Poland
Cracow
Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawla II w Krakowie, Wydzial Prawa Kanonicznego
Erection as Faculty: 2014
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Periodical: Annales Canonici
Lublin
Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Wydzial Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji
Erection as Faculty: 1918
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Warsaw
Portugal
Lisbon
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Instituto Superior de Direito Canónico
Erection as institutum ad instar facultatis: 2004
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate
Periodical: Forum Canonicum
Spain
Madrid
Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Erection as Faculty: 1904
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Madrid
Universidad San Dámaso, Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Erection as Faculty: 2011
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate
Periodical: Ius Communionis
Pamplona
Salamanca
Valencia
Universidad Católica de Valencia, Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Erection as Faculty: 2012
Academic degrees in canon law: Licentiate, Doctorate