The 1917 Code of Canon Law, promulgated under Pope Benedict XV, canon 1262, required women to have their heads covered in church, a requirement not carried into the successor 1983 Code of Canon Law. As the Catholic Church's own former legal text, it is fully authoritative for what canon law actually required under that code, which is the fact cited here. It is a legal instrument rather than a theological explanation of why the requirement existed or why it was later dropped, and it describes what was formerly required, not current Catholic practice, which the 1983 Code and subsequent guidance now govern.
Facts
Citation
AuthorPope Benedict XV
Promulgated the 1917 Code of Canon Law by the apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia; the same convention already live on sibling entry 14786 for the 1983 Code and Pope John Paul II. PublisherHoly See
Publication Year1917
Source Typeprimary-text
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Reliability tier 1: the Church's own former legal text, fully authoritative for what canon law actually required under that code. NotesRequired women to have their heads covered in church, the requirement not carried into the 1983 Code.
Custodian
Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyHoly See
Custodian BasisThe Catholic Church own former code of law. Authoritative for what the Church required under it.
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 10 claims: 10 well-attested.
- Religious Dress & Vestments, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Holds
1Religious Dress & Vestments
General References
1Religious Dress & Vestments
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