Pozbawienie pogrzebu kościelnego w przepisach Kodeksu Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983 r.

Abstract

The analysis of the abiding provisions of the canon law shows the actual position of the Catholic Church on the deprivation of the right to a church funeral. The rule is that a church funeral is given to all who wanted this kind of funeral and who fulfil the criteria of affiliation to the Catholic community. The canon law gives only general exceptions from this rule, determined by the doctrine of canon law. Therefore, the conclusion is that a refusal of a funeral according to the canon law is possible solely in case of proving the deceased guilty which results in deprivation of such a right.