The Law of the Church in WalesNorman Doepp xxxvi390 216x138mm July 2002 hardback £40.00ISBN 0-7083-1748-0Like other major social institutions, the Church in Wales is regulated by a complicated body of rules that are the product of continuous historical development, theological reflection and practical action. In this book, Norman Doe provides the first comprehensive statement of the modern law of the Church in Wales and the law of the State applicable to the church. The Law of the Church in Wales sets out the legal structures of the Church in Wales, and how these operate within the context of both the law of the State and the laws of other churches in the worldwide Anglican Communion. It describes how the church organises its internal government, the rights and duties of its clergy and lay people, its public worship, its rites (such as baptism and marriage), its relations with other Christian churches, and its property and finances.The Law of the Church in Wales is an accessible and practical guide to the legal rules, rights and duties which have an impact on so many aspects of the church's life and role in society. It will be an essential text for clergy and lay officers of the Church in Wales, and for anyone interested in ecclesiastical law in Wales.Norman Doe is Professor at the Law School, Cardiff University, as well as Director of the Centre for Law and Religion.

He is one of the founding members of Cymdeithas Cyfraith Grefyddol Cymru, teaches canon law each year at the University of Paris, is a member of the European Consortium for Church-State Research and the Legal Advisory Commission of the Church of England, and is Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester. CONTENTSPART I: THE LEGAL REGULATION OF THE CHURCHChapter 1: The Nature and Sources of Church LawPART II: THE INSTITUTIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE CHURCHChapter 2: The Province: Governing BodyChapter 3: The Diocese: Units and AssembliesChapter 4: The Parish and the Parochial Church CouncilChapter 5: The Disciplinary Tribunal and Courts of the ChurchPART III: THE MINISTERS OF THE CHURCHChapter 6: Episcopal Ministry: The Offices of BishopChapter 7: The Ministry of Priests and DeaconsChapter 8: The Laity and Lay OfficersPART IV: THE DOCTRINE, LITURGY AND RITES OF THE CHURCHChapter 9: Faith, Doctrine and LiturgyChapter 10: Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy EucharistChapter 11: Marriage, Confession and BurialChapter 12: Ecumenical RelationsPART V: THE PROPERTY AND FINANCES OF THE CHURCHChapter 13: The Law of Church PropertyChapter 14: Church Finance.