--Private are those associations constituted through a private agreement among the faithful (c. 299, §1), and they remain as such even if ecclesiastical authority praises them, or recommends them, or gives their approval for them (c. 299, §§2 and 3), and even if ecclesiastical authority has approved their statutes, and even if they enjoy juridical personality (c. 322). While these associations are always subject to the supervision of ecclesiastical authority, private associations enjoy ample internal autonomy.
– Privadas son las constituidas mediante un acuerdo privado de los fieles (c. 299 § 1) y que permanecen tales aunque hayan sido alabadas o recomendadas o reconocidas por la autoridad eclesiástica (c. 299 § 2 y 3) o tengan estatutos aprobados por la autoridad eclesiástica y gocen de personalidad jurídica (c. 322) . Aún permaneciendo siempre sujetas a la vigilancia de la autoridad eclesiástica, las asociaciones privadas gozan de una amplia autonomía interna.