The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (Latin: Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium, abbreviated CCEO) is the title of the common portions of the Canon Law for the 22 of the 23 sui iuris Churches in the Catholic Church. It is divided into 30 titles and has a total of 1546 canons.
Pope John Paul II promulgated CCEO on October 18, 1990, by the document Sacri Canones. The Code came into force of law on October 1, 1991.
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The Instruction for Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. This Instruction was issued January 6, 1996 by the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. To read the Instruction for Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches please click here
