Sponsors for baptism and confirmation sacraments, and witnesses to marriage in ecumenical perspective = Le parrain et la marraine, les témoins de la confirmation et les témoins de la conclusion du mariage dans la perspective oecuménique = I padrini, i testimoni di cresima e i testimoni di matrimonio nella prospettiva ecumenica

The article contains an analysis of old and current canon law on the possibility for non-Catholics to perform the functions of godparents, witnesses of confirmation, and witnesses at marriage. The regulations that are now in force are far from the severity of the old law, which assumed as the rule t...

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Published in:Ecumeny and law
Subtitles:Ecumenical Juridical Thought
I padrini, i testimoni di cresima e i testimoni di matrimonio nella prospettiva ecumenica
Le parrain et la marraine, les témoins de la confirmation et les témoins de la conclusion du mariage dans la perspective oecuménique
Remaining United in Diversity
Main Author: Majer, Piotr (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wydawn. Uniw. Śląskiego 2018
In: Ecumeny and law
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Baptism / Confirmation / Godparent / Groomsman / Ecumene / Communicatio in sacris
IxTheo Classification:KDJ Ecumenism
SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B Baptism
B confirmation witnesses
B forma di celebrazione del matrimonio
B godparenthood
B forme de la conclusion du mariage
B Ecumenism
B testimoni di cresima
B Ecumenismo
B parrain et marraine
B témoins de la confirmation
B padrino e madrina
B Communicatio in sacris
B form of marriage
B oecuménisme
B matrimonio canonico
B padrini
B canonical marriage
B mariage canonique
B cresima
B communication insacris
B Godparents
B Confirmation
B Baptême
B Battesimo
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Summary:The article contains an analysis of old and current canon law on the possibility for non-Catholics to perform the functions of godparents, witnesses of confirmation, and witnesses at marriage. The regulations that are now in force are far from the severity of the old law, which assumed as the rule that the above functions in the Catholic Church should be performed by the Catholics who, at the same time, were not allowed to undertake similar tasks in the other Churches or Christian communities. Exceptions to this rule were relatively rare — especially in case of godparents — and had to be robustly justified. Today’s regulation keeps the general rule, but the possibility of exceptions is quite broad and included in the law, so that it is not necessary to refer to the ecclesiastical superior in individual cases. This relaxation of discipline is due both to ecumenical considerations and to the desire to overcome practical problems, especially in mixed marriages.
L’article contient l’analyse des prescriptions anciennes et actuelles du droit canonique sur la possibilité de l’exercice par les non catholiques des fonctions de parrain et de marraine, de témoins de la confirmation et de témoins lors de la conclusion du mariage. Les prescriptions qui sont aujourd’hui en vigueur diffèrent considérablement de l’austérité du droit ancien selon lequel il était de règle que les fonctions susmentionnées doivent être exercées à l’Église catholique par les catholiques, qui d’ailleurs ne pouvaient pas exécuter de services analogues dans d’autres Églises ou Communautés chrétiennes. Les exceptions à cette règle étaient admises relativement rarement — surtout dans le cas du parrain et de la marraine — et elles ont dû être solidement justifiées. La réglementation d’aujourd’hui garde la règle générale, mais la possibilité d’appliquer les exceptions est assez vaste et elle est incluse dans les prescriptions du droit, si bien qu’il ne faut pas se référer à un supérieur d’Église dans des cas particuliers. Un tel adoucissement de la discipline résulte aussi bien des prémisses oecuméniques que du désir de surmonter les problèmes pratiques, surtout dans les mariages mixtes.
L’articolo contiene l’analisi delle norme del diritto canonico vigenti nel passato e attualmente concernenti la possibilità di svolgimento della funzione di padrini, testimoni di cresima e testimoni di matrimonio da parte di persone non cattoliche. Le norme attualmente vigenti si scostano notevolmente dalla severità del vecchio diritto che assumeva come regola il fatto che le suddette funzioni nella Chiesa cattolica dovevano essere svolte da cattolici ai quali non era consentito intraprendere compiti analoghi nelle altre Chiese o Comunità cristiane. Eccezioni a tale regola erano ammesse piuttosto raramente — specie per quanto concerneva i padrini — e dovevano essere pienamente giustificate. La norma attuale mantiene la regola generale ma la possibilità di applicare eccezioni è abbastanza ampia e contenuta nelle prescrizioni del diritto, tanto che non è necessario far riferimento al superiore ecclesiastico nei singoli casi. Un allentamento simile della disciplina scaturisce sia da premesse ecumeniche, sia dal desiderio di superare problemi pratici, specialmente nei matrimoni misti.
ISSN:2391-4327
Contains:Enthalten in: Ecumeny and law