# 1983 Code of Canon Law (1983)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1983-1983-code-of-canon-law
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

John Paul II promulgates the revised Code. At this point in the timeline (1983), the Bishop of Rome was Pope John Paul II (16 October 1978 – 2 April 2005).

## Why it matters
1983 Code of Canon Law mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope John Paul II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-john-paul-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 1983 Code of Canon Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Code_of_Canon_Law)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — 1983 Code of Canon Law](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=1983+Code+of+Canon+Law)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)