Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort

Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort
Star of the Order
Awarded by the Spanish Monarch
Type	Order of Merit
Royal house	House of Bourbon-Spain
Awarded for	Recognition of activities in the fields of law and jurisprudence.
Status	Currently Constituted
Chancellor	Rafael Catalá Polo, Minister of Justice
Grades	Knight Grand Cross Knight Commander Knight Officer Knight Cross Medal Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
Next (lower)	Order of Constitutional Merit
The Ribbon of the Order

The Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (Spanish: Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort) is a Spanish civil order of merit. Established 23 January 1944, the five classes recognize service to and contributions toward the development and perfection of the law and jurisprudence. The three medals of the order recognize years of unblemished service within the legal and administrative professions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. The order is named for St. Raymond of Peñafort, the patron saint of lawyers.

The five classes of crosses of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort may be awarded to civil servants involved in justice administration; professionals working directly in the field of justice; those who have contributed to the development of law, the study of the Canon law, and the legislative and organisational work for the state; authors of legal publications deemed to be of relevant importance; and the founders and members of bodies and institutions devoted to the improvement of law and jurisprudence. The classes are as follows:

The medals of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort are awarded to legal and administrative professionals working under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. The medals honour years of unblemished service. The classes are as follows: