Szymon Pikus

Rev. Dr. Szymon Pikus is an academic and legal scholar affiliated with the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, where he serves as an Assistant in the Department of Social Moral Theology. His work bridges canonical and civil law, focusing on family law, inheritance, and ethical-legal intersections in church and state contexts.

• Key Affiliations: Caritas of the Diocese of Radom, Mutual Insurance Company TUW, Saint Casimir Seminary Foundation.
• Research Themes: Dissolution of marriage, parental rights, international adoption, mediation in family law, and church insurance practices.

His contributions include organizing legal competitions like the Lucky Law Competition and lecturing on civil law contracts, EU insurance regulations, and canon law. He has participated in numerous international and national conferences, including the Second Polish Plenary Synod and the Congress of Diocesan and Religious Economists.

• Legal Focus: Analysis of marital and parental obligations, adoption rights, and inheritance law in Polish and canonical frameworks.
• Publications: Non-peer-reviewed works on clergy testamentary practices and church judicial independence.

Dr. Pikus also engages in training church economists and legal professionals, emphasizing the harmonization of civil and ecclesiastical legal systems in family and insurance matters.