Catholic Funeral specifically refers to the Funeral Rites used by the Catholic Church which is also called Ecclesiastical Funerals. In Catholic Funerals, the church seeks to provide spiritual support for the deceased and honor their bodies, as well as try to provide a measure of hope for the family and friends of the deceased. Ecclesiastical Funerals, just like any other Sacraments and Liturgical rites of the Catholic Church are governed primarily by Code of Canon Law (TITLE III. ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS (Cann. 1176 – 1185) and are specified into details by the Order of Christian Funerals, a guideline for every diocese in the Catholic Church in administering the rites. Every diocese has their own set of guidelines but they do not however deviate from the Canon and the Order of Christian Funerals.
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