Editing Interdict (section)

==1983 Code of Canon Law==
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{{Catholic canon law}}
An interdict today has the effect of forbidding the person concerned to celebrate or receive any of the [[sacraments of the Catholic Church|sacraments]], including the [[Eucharist]], or to celebrate the [[sacramentals]]. One who is under interdict is also forbidden to take any ministerial part (e.g., as a [[Reader (liturgy)|reader]] if a [[Laity|layperson]] or as a [[deacon]] or priest if a clergyman) in the celebration of the [[Eucharist]] or of any other ceremony of public worship.<ref name="canon1332">[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P4V.HTM#4V 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 1332]</ref>

These are the only effects for those who have incurred a ''[[latae sententiae]]'' interdict, namely, one incurred automatically at the moment of committing the offence for which canon law imposes that penalty. For instance, a priest may not deny Holy Communion publicly to those who are under merely automatic interdict, even if he knows they have incurred this kind of penalty<ref>[https://archive.today/20130113095612/http://www.zenit.org/article-34521?l=english Edward McNamara, "Denying Communion to Someone"]</ref> &ndash; unless the reason for the interdict is known publicly and is persistent, in which case (though not technically due to the interdict) the concerned people are to be denied Holy Communion by force of can. 915.

However, in the case of a ''[[ferendae sententiae]]'' interdict, one incurred only when imposed by a legitimate superior or by sentence of an [[ecclesiastical court]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4V.HTM |title=Code of Canon Law, canon 1314 |publisher=Vatican.va |access-date=2012-04-03}}</ref> those affected are barred from Holy Communion<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P38.HTM#5T 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 915]</ref> (see [[canon 915]]), and if they violate the prohibition against taking a ministerial part in celebrating the Eucharist or some other ceremony of public worship, they are to be expelled or the sacred rite suspended, unless there is a grave reason to the contrary.<ref name=canon1332/> In the same circumstances, local [[ordinary (Catholic Church)|ordinaries]] and [[pastor#Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican|parish priests]] lose their right to assist validly at marriages.<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P40.HTM Code of Canon Law, canon 1109]</ref>

An automatic (''[[Latae sententiae and ferendae sententiae|latae sententiae]]'') interdict is incurred by anyone using physical violence against a [[bishop]],<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P51.HTM#24 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 1370 §2]</ref> a person who, not being an [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|ordained priest]], attempts to celebrate Mass, or who, though unable to give valid sacramental [[absolution]], attempts to do so, or hears a sacramental [[Confession (religion)|Confession]].<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P52.HTM#1A 1083 Code of Canon Law. canon 1378 §2]</ref>
Automatic interdict is also incurred by anyone falsely accusing a [[priesthood (Catholic Church)|priest]] of soliciting sexual favours in connection with [[Confession in the Catholic Church|Confession]]<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P52.HTM#AH 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 1390 §1]</ref> or attempting to marry while having a perpetual [[vow]] of [[chastity]].<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P54.HTM#3Z 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 1394 §2]</ref>
 
An interdict is also the censure that canon law says should be imposed on someone who, because of some act of ecclesiastical authority or ministry, publicly incites to hatred against the [[Holy See]] or the [[Ordinary (Catholic Church)|Ordinary]], or who promotes or takes up office in an association that plots against the Church,<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P51.HTM#831983 Code of Canon Law, canons 1373-1374]</ref> or who commits the crime of [[simony]].<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P54.HTM#3Z 1983 Code of Canon Law, canon 1380]</ref>