JCL
Education & Academia abbreviation · Degree
| Stands for | Juris Canonici Licentiatus (Licentiate in Canon Law) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
JCL stands for Juris Canonici Licentiatus (Licentiate in Canon Law), a degree abbreviation.
Pontifical degree in Catholic canon law, usually a three-year program, that qualifies holders to serve as judges, defenders of the bond and advocates in diocesan marriage tribunals. The Catholic University of America, Saint Paul University in Ottawa and Roman pontifical universities offer it.
Example: The tribunal's judicial vicar holds a JCL and oversees annulment cases for the diocese.
Usage notes
Written J.C.L. Canon law requires a diocese's judicial vicar and tribunal judges to hold at least a licentiate in canon law, which makes JCL holders essential to every tribunal. The program is open to lay people as well as clergy. The preliminary degree is the JCB and the doctorate the JCD.
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