A Topic of Moral Theology
Examination of the Parties by the Pastor
The pastor's questioning of an engaged couple about their freedom, their knowledge, and any impediment.
In the index as Matrimony · Free state · Pastor · Confirmation · Examination of nupturients · Impediments · Parish priest · Testimonial letters · Testimony · Appended condition · Betrothed parties · Christian doctrine · Communion · Death · Doubtful baptism with respect to matrimony · Examination · Examination of conscience before confession · Examination of spouses · Free status · Instruction · Liberty · Questioning · Supplementary oath
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Three. On Betroth…, Article One. On the Examination of the Betrothed., n. 550 — 550. By Whom and How It Must Be Instituted. 1. The parish priest before the proclamations, both by force of office and by positive law, is held under grave obligation to institute the examination of the betrothed, so tha… Read in context →
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, Examination of the Parties by the Pastor, nn. 2802 & 2803 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. VI, That Is, On Betrothals, The Examination Of The Par…, And The Banns, Article II. On the Examination of the Betrothed and on Banns or Matrimonial Proclamations, n. 723 — 723. 1. The examination of the betrothed must be conducted beforehand by the parish priest, before the proclamations are publicly announced. If those about to marry belong to different parishes, that parish priest who wi… Read in context →
Pastoral Questions
Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. Examination of the Spouses, nn. 64, 65, ¶5799, ¶5800, ¶5801, ¶5802, ¶5803, ¶5804, ¶5805, ¶5806, ¶5807, ¶5808, ¶5809, 66, ¶5811 & ¶5812 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Second Part: On the Celebr…, Question Two: On the Preliminaries to Matrimony and on the Proclamations of Banns, nn. 836 & 837 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Betrothal and Banns — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910) · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Palmieri, On Christian Marriage · Concina, Compendium and 5 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)