A Topic of Moral Theology

Drafting the Petition

Who seeks a matrimonial dispensation and how the petition is drawn: what it must state, and the form it follows.

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In the manuals

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. II, Insofar as It Is a Sacrament, Particularly, Sect. III, Ch. IV, Art. III, § III. On Drafting the Petition, n. 815 — Letters to be directed to the Sacred Congregations can be composed in Latin, Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Portuguese; letters to the Sacred Penitentiary can be composed in any language. Nevertheless it … Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Chapter IV: On Dispensations and the Revalidation of Marriage, nn. 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 & 1084 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Art. IV, § 4. On the Methods of Seeking a Dispensation, n. 867 — 867. 1. The method of seeking a dispensation from a public impediment. The following must be expressed in the petition: a) "The name and surname of the petitioners, each to be written distinctly and clearly and without a… Read in context →

Pastoral Questions

Ch. VI, Article IV: Concerning the Petition for Dispensation, nn. ¶6506, 198, ¶6508, ¶6509, 199, ¶6511, ¶6512, 200, ¶6514, 201, 202, 203, ¶6518, 204, ¶6520, ¶6521, ¶6522, ¶6523, ¶6524, ¶6525, ¶6526, ¶6527, ¶6528, 205, ¶6530, ¶6531, 206, ¶6533, ¶6534 & ¶6535 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Third Part: On the Impedim…, Question Four: On Dispensation from Impediments, n. 925 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Chapter VIII. On Matrimonial Dispensations, n. 922, Q. 2 — Question 2. What things must necessarily be expressed in the petition for dispensation? Resp. 1. The name and surname of the petitioners; the diocese of origin or of actual domicile or quasi-domicile. Canon 47 is to be r… Read in context →

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, Matrimony, Case 31. Impediment Dispensed, nn. ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases II, Matrimony, Case 33. Married a Widow with Three Children, nn. ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Change of Laws, On dispensation, nn. 37–59 (23 passages)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Six. On Matrimoni…, Article Four. On the Mode of Seeking Dispensation., nn. 616, 617, 618, 619 & 620 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VI, Art. II, § III, Point II. On the Causes of Dispensation, n. 870 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VI, Art. II, § III, Point III. On the Manner of Seeking a Dispensation, nn. 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888 & 889 (52 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Causes and execution of matrimonial dispensations — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)