Prawo liturgiczne Kościoła łacińskiego a Kodeks prawa kanonicznego z 1983 roku. Wybrane zagadnienia

In this article Author is attempting to answer on question referring to the category and character of liturgical norms embodied in the Code of Canon law of 1983. In the first part of the article Author has outlined the main factors of the development of liturgical legislation since the Apostolic times until the promulgation of the Codex Iuris Canonici 1917. In the second part of his article Author has analysed the rule of law contained in can. 2 of the modern Code of Canon Law of 1983 as well as the vision of liturgical law introduced in this Code. Finally, in the third part of the article Author has discussed the actual examples of the liturgical provisions embodied in the Code. The examination of those provisions enables Author to proclaim that the Code of Canon law contains three types of rules referring to the liturgy: (1) administrative rules that describe the responsibilities of the Church authorities to act in the liturgical matters, (2) provisions that contain cross-references to the liturgical books and (3) provisions that contain “pure” liturgical norms.