Canon 1059: Catholica as Civil Marriage Celebrants

A diocesan bishop has issued a directive that Catholica may not officiate as civil marriage celebrants, as the persons at whose civil marriages they officiate may be marrying invalidly (e.g. they could be Catholics bound to the canonical form, or may be divorced). Must he be obeyed?

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waters, Ian Benjamin 1943- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2014
In: Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 2014
Year: 2014, Pages: 72-74
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Holy See (motif), Verfasserschaft1, Codex iuris canonici (1983). 1059 / Holy See (motif), Verfasserschaft1, Codex iuris canonici (1983). 285,3 / Civil marriage / Marriage officiant / Standesbeamtin
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Summary:A diocesan bishop has issued a directive that Catholica may not officiate as civil marriage celebrants, as the persons at whose civil marriages they officiate may be marrying invalidly (e.g. they could be Catholics bound to the canonical form, or may be divorced). Must he be obeyed?
ISBN:9781932208382
Contains:Enthalten in: Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 2014