Interconfessional Marriage and Recognition of Baptism: A Case Study from the Orthodox Church Register in Sighisoara

Due to the fact that the Orthodox Church considers marriage a sacrament, this can only be concluded on the basis of ακρίβεια, when both spouses are orthodox. This case study is looking into the Orthodox Church marriage registers from Sighisoara for marriages of people of other confessions as well as...

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Main Author: Fröhlich, Hans Bruno 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2018]
In: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Year: 2018, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-345
IxTheo Classification:KBK Europe (East)
KDF Orthodox Church
KDJ Ecumenism
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
NCF Sexual ethics
Further subjects:B Orthodox Church of Sighisoara
B ακρίβεια and οικονομία
B marriage and baptism registers
B recognition of baptism
B interconfessional marriage
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Summary:Due to the fact that the Orthodox Church considers marriage a sacrament, this can only be concluded on the basis of ακρίβεια, when both spouses are orthodox. This case study is looking into the Orthodox Church marriage registers from Sighisoara for marriages of people of other confessions as well as into the baptismal registers, if the non-orthodox were baptized or confirmed (chrismation). From this qualitative case study, one can conclude that, in terms of marriage ceremony and baptism, in the Orthodox Church in Sighisoara/Schäßburg κατ' οικονομίαν has been dealt with. Children of non-Orthodox parents have been baptized, and non-Orthodox couples have been married without the non-Orthodox being confirmed to Orthodoxy, let alone be (re)baptized.
ISSN:2359-8107
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2478/ress-2018-0027