ABSTRACT
From the first centuries on, the reality of this communion has found an outstanding and typical expression in the holding of councils … The practice of holding particular councils continued throughout the Middle Ages. Following the Council of Trent (1545-1563), however, they became less frequent. Nevertheless, the 1917 Code of Canon Law, seeking to revitalise so venerable an institution, included provisions for the celebration of particular councils … The new Code of Canon Law of 1983 retains a considerable body of laws governing particular councils, both plenary and provincial. [3].
