Secret Archive in the Diocesan curia as a Special Manifestation of the Ecclesial ‘Culture of Secrecy’
Karolina Mazur
The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-9239
Jerzy Adamczyk ks.
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1415-7378
Abstract
The category of secrecy is of particular significance in the canonical order. It is meant to protect the individual and the church community, the freedom of the individual believer and the freedom of the community. Of particular importance is the secrecy in criminal trials. The secrecy constitutes a protection of the Church’s freedom from undue external interference and pressure, enabling it to fulfil its task in the world to the best of its ability for the good of humanity; it protects Church institutions, serves to respect the privacy of individuals, preserves the autonomy of the Catholic Church, and facilitates the normal functioning of institutions and the realization of the common good. A spectacular manifestation of the appreciation of secrecy in canon law and the functioning of the Church is the canonical institution of a secret archive in the diocesan curia, whose goals coincide with those of the canonical category of secrecy. The purpose of this article is to present in canonical terms the question of the secret archive in the diocesan curia, which appears as a particular manifestation of the ecclesial ‘culture of secrecy’. Part one discusses the role of secrecy in the canonical system. In the second part, the issue of the obligation to establish and care for the secret archive is presented on the basis of canonical regulations, followed by a presentation of the documents that constitute the secret archive’s stock, and finally the destruction of documents from the secret archive is addressed.
Keywords:
bishop, secret archive, secrecy, diocesan curia, documentsReferences
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-9239
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1415-7378
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