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Catholic Word of the Day: MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION, 09-21-11
CatholicReference.net ^ | 09-21-11 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 09/21/2011 10:29:54 AM PDT by Salvation

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MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION

The Church's divinely authorized right to determine the conditions under which baptized persons may validly and/or licitly receive the sacrament of matrimony. Part of this jurisdiction is the right to determine who may witness the marriage and, if necessary, what dispensations are to be granted.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


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Before a wedding takes place.
1 posted on 09/21/2011 10:29:59 AM PDT by Salvation
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Catholic Word of the Day – links will be provided later by another FReeper.  (Would anyone like to help with this?)

 

Book of Ruth

Beati Possidentes

Reader/Lector

Standing

Beadle

Chrismatory

Crown

Matrimonial Jurisdiction

 

 

 

 

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2 posted on 09/21/2011 10:31:40 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

probably the most misunderstood concept...besides all the other sacraments.


3 posted on 09/21/2011 12:34:06 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (...then they came for the guitars, and we kicked their sorry faggot asses into the dust)
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Book of Ruth

Beati Possidentes

Reader/Lector

Standing

Beadle Chrismatory

Crown

Matrimonial Jurisdiction


Links to older "Word of the Day" threads.

4 posted on 09/22/2011 3:18:56 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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