A Topic of Moral Theology

The prohibitory impediments

The Church's prohibition, close time, betrothal, simple vows; dispensations.

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closed time for weddings · marriage during lent · marrying in advent (ed.)

In the index as Marriage · Impediments of Matrimony (Impedimenta Matrimonii) · Vow (Votum) · Mixed marriage · Prohibition of the Church (Vetitum Ecclesiae) · Impediment · Bishop (Episcopus) · Mixed matrimony · Children · Historical matters of Matrimony · Impediments to entrance into religion · Ordinary · Simple vow · Adoption, impediment of matrimony · Apostasy · Apostasy from the faith, impediment of entrance into religion · Catechism · Cautions in matrimonial dispensation · Censure · Chastity · Closed or forbidden time (Tempus clausum seu feriatum) · Dispensation · Impediments · Impediments in general

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Chapter IX. The Prohibitory Impediments, nn. ¶1, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

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, Chapter II. On Impedient Impediments in Particular (canons 1058-1066), n. ¶1 — Three impedient impediments are enumerated in Canon Law, namely simple vow, legal relationship, and mixed religion.Read in context →

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, Article I. On Impediments Impeding Matrimony, nn. 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783 & 784 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Chapter III: On the Impediments of Matrimony, n. 892 — Art. I. On Prohibiting Impediments. 892. That the Church has the right of establishing prohibiting impediments is certainly inferred from the fact that it can also decree diriment ones, as was proved above, n. 814. Now in the Church there enjoy this power … Read in context →

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. II, Appendix: The Marriage Impediments Under the New Code of Canon Law, nn. ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13, ¶14, ¶15, ¶16 & ¶17 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. VIII, Ch. II, Article I: On Impedient Impediments, nn. 765, 766, 767, 768, 769 & 770 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Article II. On Impedient Impediments, n. 779 — 779. Preliminary note. The impedient impediments of matrimony are not enumerated in the same manner by diverse authors. Some think there are two or four; others, five or six; and still others, eleven. Such diversity proc… Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. III, Article I: On Prohibiting Impediments, nn. ¶1984, ¶1, ¶1985, ¶2, ¶1986, ¶1987, ¶1988, ¶3, ¶1989, ¶4, ¶1990, ¶5, ¶1991, ¶1992 & ¶1993 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VI, Article I. On Impediments Impeding Matrimony, nn. ¶1565, ¶1, ¶1566, ¶2, ¶1567, ¶3, ¶4, ¶1568, ¶1569, ¶1570, ¶1571 & ¶1572 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Ch. IV, Article II: Merely Impeding Impediments, n. 81 — 81. - Only three merely impeding impediments remain in the law of the Code, namely: mixed religion, vow, and, in places in which civil law has adoption as producing a prohibiting impediment, legal kinship.Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Third Part: On the Impedim…, Question Two: On Impeding Impediments, nn. ¶1 & 864 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. II, Chapter II — On impedient impediments, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. I, Case X: Mixed Marriage Before a Protestant Minister, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Vol. I, Case XXV: May Mixed Marriage Ever Be Advised?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Case XLII: Concerning Dispensation from the Impediment of Mixed Religion, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)

Vol. I, Case LXI: Marriage Dispensation in a Case of Temporary Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Case XV: A Roman Catholic Marries an Oriental Schismatic, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Vol. V, Case LXXXVII: Breach of Faith Regarding the Education of Children in a Mixed Marriage, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case LXXXVIII: Questions Regarding Mixed Marriages, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Bk. IV, Title XVI: On Marriage Contracted against an Interdict of the Church, cc. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

§ 3. On Time., nn. ¶1, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 & 86 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Bk. VII, Question Five. Concerning …, Article Four. Concerning Simple Impediments., nn. 498, 499 & 500 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Five. On the Impe…, Article One. On Impediment…, Section 1. Vow., n. 561 — 561. Declaration. 1. Vow is understood as one which is immediately or mediately opposed to matrimony, because it induces an obligation which cannot be composed with the matrimonial state. Five vows of this kind are imped… Read in context →

Treatise on Christian Marriage

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Laodic…, 343-381, n. ¶901 — Canon LII. Nuptials or birthdays ought not be celebrated in Lent.Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Letter o…, A.D. 384, n. ¶976 — If you consider that even the use of marriage was illicit for penitents in the state of penance, since perpetual penance is prescribed to these monks, it is easily clear that ecclesiastical rights so prohibit unions of t… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Carthage, A.D. 398, n. ¶1002 — Canon CIV. If any widows, however much still placed in lesser years and left by a husband at mature age, have devoted themselves to the Lord and, having cast off lay clothing, have appeared in religious habit under the t… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Barcel…, A.D. 599, n. ¶1212 — Canon IV. If any virgin, by her own will, having cast aside lay dress and being clothed according to the manner of devoted women, has promised to preserve chastity, or if any persons of either sex, by seeking the blessin… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Beneve…, Urban II Presiding, A.D. 1091, n. ¶1620 — Canon IV. From the day of Septuagesima up to the octave of Pentecost (other reading: to the octave of Easter), or from the day of the Lord's Advent up to the octave of Epiphany, marriages shall by no means be contracted.Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Impediments of Marriage — McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Slater, Cases II · The Roman Catechism · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)