Reverend Daniel Smilanic, J.C.D.
Institute for Pastoral Ministries - Adjunct Professor
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Campus Box:
(312) 534-8206
dsmilani@smumn.edu

Dept:

Fr. Dan Smilanic was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1973. After 11 years in pastoral work, he was sent to Rome to study Canon Law. He received a Doctorate in Canon Law with a specialization in Jurisprudence from the Gregorian University. He has worked in the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Chicago. In 2003 he was appointed the Cardinal’s Delegate to the Review Board and the Promoter of Justice in penal cases for the Archdiocese of Chicago. On July 1, 2009 he will become the Vicar for Canonical Services.  He also teaches canon law at the archdiocesan seminary, St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois. He has worked nationally on canon law issues and in October of 2008 he became the President of the Canon Law Society of America. Dealing with various canonical issues, he has edited a book, written articles, given talks and consulted in various situations. His areas of particular interest and experience are: judicial and quasi-judicial processes in canon law, the jurisprudence of curial offices and advocacy.

Education
J.C.D., Pontifical Gregorian University, 1995
J.C.L., Pontifical Gregorian University, 1988
M.Div., St. Mary of the Lake Seminary (Mundelein), 1973
B.A., Loyola Univeristy (Chicago), 1969