Canon Law: Catholic Church and State
“Canon Law” is one of the six original categories of the Spanish Legal documents collection. In these documents, “canon law” refers to the ecclesiastical law enforced by the Catholic Church in 17th–19th century Spain and Spanish colonies in the Americas. They include papal decrees, issuances by provincial bishoprics, opinions of legal scholars of the Church on a range of issues, briefs concerning cases before the Church, jurisdictional agreements between bishoprics, and statements concerning vicariates in the Americas.
Derecho canónico: la Iglesia católica y el Estado
“Derecho canónico” es una de las seis categorías originales de la colección de documentos jurídicos españoles. En estos documentos, “derecho canónico” se refiere a la ley eclesiástica aplicada por la iglesia católica en España y sus colonias a partir del siglo XVII hasta el siglo XIX. Incluye decretos papales, emisiones por obispados provinciales, opiniones de eruditos en el campo de derecho de la iglesia en una variedad de asuntos, expedientes jurídicos relativos a casos ante la iglesia, acuerdos jurisdiccionales entre obispados y declaraciones relativas a vicariatos en las Américas.Filter pages:
![Exchange of letters between Friar Domingo Alda and Friar Pedro Martir de Buenacasa, His Majesty's Preacher, Archbishop of Zaragoza and Prior of the Monastery of Preachers of Zaragoza, concerning the former's request to dismiss any charges against him for misuse of funds in the construction of a new church. [June 28, 1692].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_canon_01:00355/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=212&w=300)
Exchange of letters between Friar Domingo Alda and Friar Pedro Martir de Buenacasa, His Majesty's Preacher, Archbishop of Zaragoza and Prior of the Monastery of Preachers of Zaragoza, concerning the former's request to dismiss any charges against him for misuse of funds in the construction of a new church. [June 28, 1692].
![Several opinions by some friars of the Monastery of San Agustín of the city of Zaragoza challenging the appointment of José Antonio del Espíritu Santo as General Vice-Vicar of Spain and the American Indies of the religious order of San Agustín made by the Cardinal of said religious order of San Agustín. [July 15, 1694].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_canon_01:00403/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=220&w=292)
Several opinions by some friars of the Monastery of San Agustín of the city of Zaragoza challenging the appointment of José Antonio del Espíritu Santo as General Vice-Vicar of Spain and the American Indies of the religious order of San Agustín made by the Cardinal of said religious order of San Agustín. [July 15, 1694].
![Opinion issued by Friar Juan del Cerro, the Rector of the School of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, concerning the appointment of José Antonio del Espíritu Santo as General Vice-Vicar of Spain and the American Indies of the religious order of San Agustín made by the Cardinal of said religious order of San Agustín. [July 16, 1694].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_canon_01:00406/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=221&w=293)
Opinion issued by Friar Juan del Cerro, the Rector of the School of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, concerning the appointment of José Antonio del Espíritu Santo as General Vice-Vicar of Spain and the American Indies of the religious order of San Agustín made by the Cardinal of said religious order of San Agustín. [July 16, 1694].
![Opinion issued by Friar Raimundo Costa and other friars of the Royal Monastery of Preachers, concerning the appointment of José Antonio del Espíritu Santo as General Vice-Vicar of Spain and the American Indies of the religious order of San Agustín, made by the Cardinal of said religious order of San Agustín. [July 19, 1694].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_canon_01:00406/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=221&w=293)