I. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY:
1. Analyzing the canonical historical heritage of the Church in organized form, defining some important central research topics which could be observed from different aspects.
2. Discovering the contemporary meaning of the original ecclesiastical texts.
3. Presenting the contemporary religious attitude during the initialization of the ecclesiastical daily routine.
4. Express and interprets well the goal of the Church, keeping in mind the primary intention of the ecclesiastical discipline: i.e. the salvation of soul.
5. Precise presentation and supporting through primary research of sources and auxiliary material that theology and canon law are real science, not only in the early classification of knowledge, but in its modern sense; supplied these by the proper methodological technic.
6. Interpretation of those texts which issued through the life and activity of the Church.
7. Organizing yearly meeting to use the digitalized material of canon law history which is most rich collection in Europe now.
8. Educate the next generation to understand the analyzing method (paleography, codicology); the contemporary canonical concept; the theological meaning of the canonical texts; to make them expert in the former sources of canon law collections.
9. Arranging research projects, study days and academic training to promote the above indicated goals.
10. The Scientific Council, in cooperation with the Core Members, holds a meeting at least once a year.
II. ICLHRC'S STRUCTURES INVOLVES:
Director, Head of the Scientific Council, Scientific Board, Core Members (members of the Scientific Council), Members, Affiliated Members, Independent Researchers, Contributors, Collaborators, Scientific Advisers, and PhD or Postdoctoral Scholars.
III. ICLHRC'S COOPERATIONS:
The ICLHRC likes to keep a good and active scientific relation and cooperation with the other internationally recognized similar institutes, namely with ICMAC (The Catholic University of America, Washington DC., USA); Stephan Kuttner Institute (Yale University, New Haven, USA); Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame (South Band, IN.); Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies (Toronto, Canada); Hungarian Society for Canon Law History (Budapest – Szeged, Hungary).
IV. OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24; Phone +36-1- 484-3030
Email: iclhrc@ppke.hu
V. STRUCTURE AND MEMBERS:
1. DIRECTOR
Prof. Szabolcs Szuromi DSc.
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Research Professor, Rector Emeritus
President of Corvina Foundation
Chairman of Hungarian Society for Canon Law History
H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24
Phone: +36-1-484-3038 / 120
E-mail: szuromi.szabolcs@ppke.hu
2. HEAD OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
S.Em.a R.ma Péter Card. Erdő DSc.
Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Cardinal-Archbishop of the Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocese
H-1014 Budapest, Úri u. 62
3. SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
S.Em.a R.ma Péter Card. Erdő DSc.
Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Cardinal-Archbishop of the Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocese
H-1014 Budapest, Úri u. 62
Prof. Szabolcs Szuromi DSc.
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Research Professor, Rector Emeritus
President of Corvina Foundation
Chairman of Hungarian Society for Canon Law History
H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24
Prof. Nicolás Álvarez de las Asturias
Universidad San Dámaso
Jerte, 10
28005 Madrid, España
Prof. Joaquín Sedano Rueda
Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Edificio de Facultades Eclesiásticas
31009 Pamplona, España
4. CORE MEMBERS
Prof. Jose Miguel Viejo-Ximénez
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Departamento de Ciencias Jurídicas Básicas
Edificio Ciencias Jurídicas
Campus Universitario de Tafira
35017 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España
Prof. Nicolás Álvarez de las Asturias
Universidad San Dámaso
Jerte, 10
28005 Madrid, España
Prof. Joaquín Sedano Rueda
Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Edificio de Facultades Eclesiásticas
31009 Pamplona, España
Prof. Orazio Condorelli
Università degli Studi di Catania
Dipartimento Giurisprudenza
Via Gallo, 24 - 95124 Catania, Italia
Prof. Bruno Esposito, O.P.
Vice Presidente della ‟Consociatio Internationalis
Studio Iuris Canonici promovendo”
Convento san Domenico
Piazza Madre Teresa di Calcutta, 1
53100 – Siena, Italia
Prof. Mathias Schmoeckel
Universität Bonn,
Institut für Deutsche und Rheinische Rechtsgeschichte
Adenauerallee 24-42
53113 Bonn, Deutschland
Dr. Yves Kingata
Universität Regensburg
Fakultät für Katholische Theologie
Universitätsstraße 31
93053 Regensburg, Deutschland
Prof. Thierry Sol
Facoltà di Diritto Canonico
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce
Piazza di Sant'Apollinare, 49
00186 Roma, Italia
5. MEMBERS
Prof. Anne J. Duggan
FRHistS, FSA, FKC, History Department
King's College London
Strand, London, WC2R 2LS UK
Prof. Giovanni Minnucci
Ordinario di Storia del diritto medievale e moderno
Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Internazionali
Via P.A. Mattioli, 10
Università degli Studi di
53100 Siena, Italia
Prof. Alessandro Recchia
Pontificia Università Urbaniana
Via Urbano VIII, 16
00165 Roma, Italia
Associate Prof. Marcos Torres Fernández
Facultad de Derecho Canónico
Edificio de Facultades Eclesiásticas
31009 Pamplona, España
Associate Prof. Steven A. Schoenig, S.J.
Saint Louis University
Associate Chair of the Department of History
Adorjan Hall 109
3800 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
6. AFFILIATED MEMBERS
Prof. Em. Hanns Engelhardt
Neustr. 3, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany
dr. Rita Ferenczy
12 rue Thomas Dupuy
31300 Toulouse, France
7. ASSEMBLIES
1st – Pamplona – Madrid (March 18th – 20th 2014)
2nd – Budapest (March 8th – 10th 2016)
3rd – Budapest (May 23rd 2017)
4th – Venice (August 31st 2017)
5th – Budapest (February 13th 2018)
6th – Budapest (August 21st 2018)
7th – Venice (September 5th 2018)
8th – Budapest (February 9th 2019)
9th – Madrid (March 18th 2019)
10th – Venice (September 3rd 2019)
11th – Budapest (February 18th 2020)
12th – Las Palmas (July 31st 2020)
13th – Madrid (November 5th 2020)
14th – Budapest (January 20th 2021)
15th – St. Louis, MO (July 20th 2022)
16th – Madrid (November 4th 2022)
17th – Venice (August 31st 2023)
18th – Venice (September 5th 2024)
19th – Venice (September 4th 2025)
20th – Venice (September 3rd 2026)
PUBLICATIONS:
- Szuromi, Sz. A. – Álvarez de las Asturias, N. (ed.), Becoming a Priest. Canonical Discipline and Criteria on Suitabilty for Candidates (Aus Religion und Recht 22), Frank & Timme, Berlin 2019.
- Proceedings of the ʽGreat Mission Commandment’ Project of the International Canon Law History Research Center, in Folia Theologica et Canonica XII (2023) 149-321.
- Proceedings of the ʽMost Holy Eucharist from the specific perspective of «cura anumarum» Project of the International Canon Law History Research Center (forthcoming in Folia Theologica et Canonica XV [2026]).
NEWSLETTER:
International Canon Law History Research Center – English Newsletter No. 11/April 2026 (April 7th 2026) – IV/1
International Canon Law History Research Center – English Newsletter No. 12/April 2026 (April 26th 2026) – IV/2
International Canon Law History Research Center – Magyar Hírlevél No. 11/April 2026 (2026. április 7.) – IV/1
International Canon Law History Research Center – Magyar nyelvű hírlevél No. 12/április 2026 (2026. április 26.) – IV/2
Published: five times a year (since 2023)
Published by the International Canon Law History Research Center (Budapest – Madrid – Pamplona – Las Palmas – Roma – Venezia – München) ©
Publisher in charge: Szabolcs Szuromi
Address: International Canon Law History Rerearch Center
H–1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24 – Europe
iclhrc@ppke.hu
(Previous issues are available for consultation at the Library of the Faculty of Theology, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, H-1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné u. 24.)
