Rev. James Coriden, JCD, JD

 

Professor-Pastoral Studies Department
Dean Emeritus

BA St. Meinrad Seminary, Indiana
STL Gregorian University, Rome
JCD Gregorian University, Rome
JD Catholic University of America, Washington DC

Biography

James A. Corriden was ordained a Presbyter of the Diocese of Gary Indiana in 1957. He joined the faculty of the Washington Theological Union in 1975 and currently teaches canon law. Prior to joining the Union, he served on the tribunal and in the chancery in Gary and then taught canon law at Catholic University of America.

Fr. Coriden has published many articles in various journals, including Jurist, Studia Canonica, Theological Studies and New Theology Review. He was one of the editors and authors of The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary (1985) and of the New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law (2000). Recently, Fr. Coriden has been exploring the question of the pastoral care of the divorced and remarried Catholics.

Professional Activities

He has been an active member of the Canon Law Society of America since 1961 and received the Society's prestigious "Role of Law" award in 1987 in recognition of his services.

Selected Publications

An Introduction to Canon Law (New York: Paulist Press, 1991)

The Parish Catholic Tradition: History, Theology and Canon Law (New York: Paulist Press, 1997),

Canon Law as Ministry: Freedom and Good Order for the Church (New York: Paulist Press, 2000).

The Rights of Catholics in the Church (New York/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2007).