A Topic of Moral Theology

Revalidation of an invalid marriage

Renewal of consent; dispensation first; sanatio in radice.

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In the index as Revalidation of Matrimony (Revalidatio Matrimonii) · Convalidation · Marriage · Revalidation Of Marriage · Civil matrimony · Revalidation of invalid matrimony · Confessor · Convalidation of an invalid matrimony · Convalidation of matrimony · Matrimony · Mixed marriage · Declaration · Sanation by the Pope concerning goods of the Church unjustly alienated · Adoption · Attempted matrimony · Cohabitation · Cohabitation of spouses · Desertion · Historical matters of Matrimony · Impediments of Matrimony (Impedimenta Matrimonii) · Instruction of children (office of parents) · New Nuptials · Parents · Profession

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Ten. On the Revalidation of Matrimony., nn. 661, 662, 663 & 664 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Chapter XIII. Revalidation of Marriage, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § III. On Religious Profession, n. 1232 — V. Convalidation of an invalid profession. Religious profession invalid because of an external impediment does not become valid by subsequent acts, but it is necessary that it be sanated by the Apostolic See, or emitted … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Part II. On the Convalidation of an Invalid Marriage, n. 829 — The convalidation of an invalid marriage can take place in two ways: by simple convalidation and by sanation in the root, as it is called. These differ especially in this, that simple convalidation, contrary to sanation … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter I. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of a Diriment Impediment, n. 830 — I. Requisites for convalidation. From canon 1133, § 1, for convalidating a marriage void on account of a diriment impediment, there is required: 1. That the impediment cease, or be removed by dispensation. 2. That at lea… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter II. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of Defect of Consent, n. 831 — Preliminary note. Here belong marriages null on account of defect of discretion, error, fear, fiction, or a condition repugnant to the substance of marriage. I. Requisites for convalidation. A marriage void on account of… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter III. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of Defect of Form, n. 832 — Preliminary note. Here belong, for example, marriages entered merely civilly by those who are bound to ecclesiastical form. Moreover: A marriage null on account of defect of form, in order that it become valid, must be c… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Section II. Sanation in the Root, n. 833 — I. Notion. "Sanation in the root of a marriage is the convalidation of the same marriage, carrying with it, besides the dispensation or cessation of the impediment, dispensation from the law concerning renewal of consent… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. II, Scholion I. On the Convalidation of an Invalid Marriage Between a Catholic Party and a Non-Catholic Party, n. 834 — We suppose that the marriage is invalid either on account of disparity of worship and defect of form, or on account of defect of form alone. Now, so that a marriage of this kind may be convalidated: I. First, the things … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. II, Scholion II. On the Inscription of a Convalidated Marriage, n. 835 — The inscription of a convalidated marriage should be made in this way: I. Convalidation in the external forum should be noted in the customary register of marriages and in the book of the baptized. If the prior marriage … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix I. On Invalid Mar…, Pt. II, Sect. II, Scholion III. On the Mode of Handling a Case of Convalidation, n. 836 — If the pastor or confessor detects that some marriage is certainly invalid, one should proceed thus: I. If both are unaware of the nullity, ordinarily on account of the danger of incontinence or of some other inconvenien… 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, Chapter VII. On the Revalidation of Marriage, n. 890 — 890. - A marriage can be invalid: 1. through defect of consent; 2. through defect of the prescribed form; 3. through incapacity of the parties.Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article I. On the Revalidation of a Marriage Invalid Through Defect of Consent, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & 891 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article II. On the Revalidation of a Marriage Invalid Through Defect of the Prescribed Form, nn. 892, 893 & 894 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article III. On the Revalidation of a Marriage Invalid Through the Incapacity of the Parties, n. ¶1 — To revalidate a marriage invalid through an ecclesiastical impediment, before all else a dispensation from the impediment must be obtained. It is given in a twofold kind, namely: 1. a simple dispensation, or one in the c… Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Art. III, § I. On the Revalidation of Marriage in the Ordinary Manner, nn. 895, 896, 897, 898, 899 & 900 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Art. III, § II. On the Revalidation of Marriage with a Dispensation in the Root, n. 903 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. VIII, Title VIII: The Convalidation of Matrimony, n. 823 — — A twofold mode of convalidation of matrimony is distinguished: one ordinary, simple, when, the impediment having been removed, of itself or by dispensation, or the defect having been supplied, the matrimony, the things… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Article V. On the Convalidation of a Matrimony Invalidly Contracted, n. 875 — 875. Preliminary note. When some contracted matrimony is discovered to be certainly null because of an existing diriment impediment, both the parish priest and the confessor must proceed with great circumspection. There … Read in context →

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Art. V, § 1. On the Convalidation of a Matrimony by Renewal of Consent, n. 876 — 876. By renewal of consent an invalid matrimony can be convalidated in three cases: 1. when the matrimony was invalid because of a defect of consent, for example, consent which was given fictitiously, under fear or force… Read in context →

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Art. V, § 2. On the Convalidation of a Matrimony by a Simple Dispensation, n. 877 — 877. For the sake of clarity, we distinguish a convalidation of this kind a) in danger of death, b) in a case of urgent necessity, c) in ordinary cases. a) In danger of death, pseudo-spouses can easily, according to the … Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Chapter VI: On The Revalidation Of Invalid Matrimony, n. ¶2081 — 2081. I. A matrimony is called INVALID when it is a conjunction of man and woman which indeed bears before itself the form of matrimony, but which, with consent lacking, or with some diriment impediment obstructing, does… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VI, Article I: On Revalidating Matrimony Invalid On Account Of Defect Of True Consent, n. ¶2082 — 2082. Matrimony is invalid ON ACCOUNT OF DEFECT OF CONSENT, if one party or each party, whether fictitiously, or from error, or from force and fear, consented. - Such a matrimony, error or fear having been removed, is re… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VI, Article II: On Revalidating Matrimony Invalid On Account Of The Incapacity Of The Parties, n. ¶1 — Matrimony invalid on account of an impediment of divine law, for example on account of bond, this having been removed, is convalidated through the new consent of each party, according to the things said in n. 2014, 3. - … Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VI, Art. II, § 1. On The Revalidation Of Matrimony Through New Consent, n. ¶2083 — 2083. Rule 1. If the impediment obstructing validity is known to EACH party, the matrimony must be revalidated through consent to be expressed in act by each party. For in this case, there is had not so much a revalidati… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VI, Art. II, § 2. On The Revalidation Of Matrimony Through Sanation In The Root, nn. ¶2084, ¶2085, ¶2086 & ¶2087 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VI, Article III: On Revalidating Matrimony Invalid On Account Of Defect Of The Tridentine Form, nn. ¶2088, ¶1, ¶2, ¶2089, ¶2090 & ¶2091 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Chapter VII. On the Revalidation of Matrimony, n. ¶1629 — 1629. - Matrimony can be invalid: 1° because of defect of consent; 2° because of defect of the prescribed form; 3° because of incapacity of the parties. (46) p. 428.Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article I. On the Revalidation of Matrimony Invalid Because of Defect of Consent, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶1630 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article II. On the Revalidation of Matrimony Invalid Because of Defect of the Prescribed Form, nn. ¶1631 & ¶1632 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Article III. On the Revalidation of Matrimony Invalid Because of Incapacity of the Parties, n. ¶1 — For revalidating Matrimony invalid because of an ecclesiastical impediment, before all things the dispensation from the impediment must be obtained. But a dispensation of twofold kind is given, namely: 1° simple dispensa… Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Art. III, § I. On the Revalidation of Matrimony in the Ordinary Mode, nn. ¶1633 & ¶1634 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VII, Art. III, § II. On the Revalidation of Matrimony with Dispensation in the Root, nn. ¶1635, ¶1636, ¶1637 & ¶1 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Appendix: I. On the Mode of Proceeding if Revalidation Can in No Way Have Place, or Before It Can Be Done, nn. ¶1638, ¶1 & ¶1639 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Ch. VIII, Article I: Concerning the Convalidation of Matrimony in General, nn. 241, ¶6775, ¶6776, ¶6777, ¶6778, ¶6779, ¶6780, ¶6781, ¶6782, ¶6783, ¶6784, 242, ¶6786, ¶6787, ¶6788, ¶6789, ¶6790, ¶6791 & ¶6792 (19 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 Five: On the Convalidation of Matrimony, nn. 927 & 928 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Chapter IX. On the Revalidation of Marriage, nn. 926 & 927 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Vol. III, Case XXI: Healing a Marriage at its Root, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

Vol. IV, Case LVI: Revalidation of Marriage After an Arbitrary Separation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Case LXXII: Revalidation of an Invalid Marriage, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XCVIII: Not Radical S…, But Silence, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, Matrimony, Case 35. Revalidation of Marriage, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, Validation, n. 2830 — When an Impediment Is Discovered after Marriage. When an Impediment Is Discovered after Marriage.—A diriment impediment or other invalidating defect is sometimes discovered after the celebration of marriage. There are various solutions of this difficulty. (a) If the ma… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. IV, On Marriage, IV. On Dispensation from Impediments and Revalidation of Marriage, n. 1050 — What about revalidation because of defect of personal incapacity? If marriage must be revalidated because of the incapacity of a person, by reason of some diriment impediment which is dispensed, dispensation from the sam… 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. 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096 & 1097 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Dispensations and Revalidation — Palmieri, On Christian Marriage · Concina, Compendium · 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.)