A Topic of Moral Theology
The Power of the Church Over Matrimony
The Church's authority over the marriage contract of the baptized, and what she leaves to the civil power.
The works themselves ask 12 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Clerics and vowed persons, marriage of · Consanguinity · Affinity · Adultery · Divorce · Abduction · Betrothal · Concubinage · Spiritual relationship · Separation of spouses · Marriage with unbelievers and heretics · Matrimony · Second marriages · Council of Toledo · Nicholas I · Parents, consent of · Bigamy (irregularity) · Clandestine marriage · Closed times · Council of Carthage · Council of Orleans · Council of Rome · Crime · Impediments
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question One. On the Natur…, Article Four. On the Power of the Church Over Matrimony., nn. 513, 514 & 515 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Matrimony, n. 971 — The Church Alone Can Establish Impediments Which Render Matrimony Null. “Since Matrimony is sacred by its own force, its own nature, and of itself, it is fitting that it be governed and regulated not by the command of rulers but by the divine authority of the Church, which alone possesses th… Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Chapter II: On Marriage as Sacrament, n. 819 — Corollary on the Right of Civil Authority over the Marriage of Infidels. 819. Some theologians think that the State does not have power to make laws concerning the marriages of infidels, because these, although they are a mere contract, bear something religious before themselves, and moreover… Read in context →
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, Decrees, Declarations, and Instruct…, I. Chronological Series of…, P. Syllabus Embracing the …, § VIII: Errors Concerning Christian Marriage, nn. ¶1–¶21 (21 passages)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Six: On the Governance of Matrimony, nn. 823, 824, 825, 826, 827 & 828 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treatise on Christian Marriage
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Preface to the Former Edition, nn. ¶17, ¶18, ¶19, ¶20, ¶21, ¶22, ¶23, ¶24 & ¶25 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Praenotiones, nn. ¶588, ¶589, ¶590, ¶591, ¶592, ¶593, ¶594, ¶595, ¶596, ¶597, ¶598, ¶599 & ¶600 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXVIII, nn. ¶601, XXVIII, I, ¶603, XXVIII, II, XXVIII, III, ¶606, ¶607, XXVIII, IV, ¶609, XXVIII, V, ¶611 & ¶612 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXIX, nn. ¶613–XXIX, XX (50 passages)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXX, nn. ¶663–¶689 (27 passages)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXXI, nn. ¶690, XXXI, I, XXXI, II & ¶693 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXXII, nn. ¶694–¶723 (30 passages)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXXIII, nn. ¶724–¶768 (45 passages)
Ch. IV, Thesis XXXIV, nn. ¶769, XXXIV, I, XXXIV, II, ¶772, ¶773, ¶774, XXXIV, III, ¶776, ¶777, XXXIV, IV & ¶779 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of the Decrees and Ecclesiastical Canons in the Matter of Marriage from the First Centuries of the Church Down to the Year 1215, nn. ¶819, ¶820 & ¶821 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Canons of the Apostles, in the First Three Centuries of the Church, nn. ¶822, ¶823, ¶824, ¶825, ¶826, ¶827 & ¶828 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Bk. IX, Chapter 12, n. ¶829 — Since marriages with persons of the lowest rank were prohibited to Roman matrons of a certain more eminent dignity, so that those unions were not reckoned by the law except as concubinage, Callistus, that he might provid… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Elvira…, A.D. 305, nn. ¶830–¶864 (35 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Arles, A.D. 314, nn. ¶865, ¶866, ¶867, ¶868, ¶869, ¶870 & ¶871 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Ancyra, A.D. 314, nn. ¶872, ¶873, ¶874, ¶875, ¶876, ¶877, ¶878, ¶879 & ¶880 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Neocae…, 314-324, nn. ¶881, ¶882, ¶883, ¶884, ¶885, ¶886, ¶887, ¶888, ¶889, ¶890 & ¶891 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Nicaea, A.D. 325, nn. ¶892 & ¶893 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Carthage, A.D. 348, nn. ¶894 & ¶895 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Laodic…, 343-381, nn. ¶896, ¶897, ¶898, ¶899, ¶900, ¶901 & ¶902 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Gangra, about A.D. 350, nn. ¶903, ¶904, ¶905, ¶906, ¶907, ¶908 & ¶909 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Valenc…, 374, nn. ¶910, ¶911, ¶912 & ¶913 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Canons of St. Bas…, A.D. 374-75, nn. ¶914–¶956 (43 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Sarago…, A.D. 380, n. ¶957 — Canon VIII. Virgins who have vowed themselves to God are not to be veiled, except at the approved age of 40 years, which the priest shall have approved.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of Timo…, Bishop of Alexandria, A.D. 380-385, nn. ¶958, ¶959, ¶960, ¶961, ¶962, ¶963, ¶964, ¶965 & ¶966 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of Theo…, Bishop of Alexandria, A.D. 385-412, nn. ¶967, ¶968, ¶969, ¶970, ¶971 & ¶972 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Letter o…, A.D. 384, nn. ¶973, ¶974, ¶975, ¶976, ¶977, ¶978, ¶979, ¶980, ¶981 & ¶982 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Letter of…, A.D. 386, nn. ¶983, ¶984, ¶985 & ¶986 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Letter of…, A.D. 390, n. ¶987 — We indeed, not despising nuptials, receive them, at which we are present with the veil; but virgins, whom nuptials create, devoted to God, we venerate with greater honor. Therefore, the presbyterate having been made, it … Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Letter of…, Letters of the Roman Pontiffs), nn. ¶988, ¶989, ¶990, ¶991, ¶992, ¶993 & ¶994 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Carthage, A.D. 390, nn. ¶995 & ¶996 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Hippo, A.D. 393, nn. ¶997, ¶998 & ¶999 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Carthage, A.D. 398, nn. ¶1000, ¶1001, ¶1002, ¶1003 & ¶1004 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Turin, A.D. 401, nn. ¶1005 & ¶1006 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Cartha…, A.D. 401, nn. ¶1007, ¶1008, ¶1009 & ¶1010 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 400, nn. ¶1011–¶1024 (14 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Letter o…, Bishop of Rouen, A.D. 404, nn. ¶1025, ¶1026, ¶1027, ¶1028, ¶1029, ¶1030, ¶1031, ¶1032 & ¶1033 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Letter o…, Bishop of Toulouse, A.D. 405, nn. ¶1034, ¶1035 & ¶1036 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Letter of the Same, to Probus, nn. ¶1037 & ¶1038 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Carthaginian or A…, A.D. 407, nn. ¶1039, ¶1040 & ¶1041 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orange, A.D. 441, n. ¶1042 — Canon XXVIII. In each sex, deserters of professed chastity are to be held prevaricators, and for all these provision is to be made through legitimate penance.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Spanish Council, …, A.D. 445, n. ¶1043 — Canon XVI. If anyone shall have said or believed that marriages of men, which according to the divine law are held lawful, are execrable, let him be anathema.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Letter of Leo, to…, Bishop of Astorga, 447, n. ¶1044 — Decree VII. In the seventh place there follows that they condemn nuptials (the Priscillianists) and shudder at the procreation of those born; in which, as almost in all things, they agree with the profanity of the Manich… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synod of St. Patr…, About A.D. 450, nn. ¶1045, ¶1046, ¶1047 & ¶1048 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From Another Synod of the Same, in Ireland, in an Uncertain Year, nn. ¶1049, ¶1050, ¶1051, ¶1052, ¶1053, ¶1054 & ¶1055 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Chalce…, A.D. 451, nn. ¶1056, ¶1057, ¶1058, ¶1059, ¶1060, ¶1061, ¶1062 & ¶1063 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Arles, A.D. 443 or 452, nn. ¶1064, ¶1065, ¶1066, ¶1067, ¶1068, ¶1069, ¶1070, ¶1071, ¶1072 & ¶1073 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Angers, A.D. 453, nn. ¶1074 & ¶1075 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Letter of Leo, to…, Bishop of Narbonne, A.D. 458 or 459, nn. ¶1076–¶1089 (14 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Letter of Leo, to…, Bishop of Aquileia, A.D. 458, n. ¶1090 — Decree I. Since through the calamity of war ... men were carried off into captivity, and their women ... who thought their own husbands either killed or believed they would never be freed from domination, and, solitude c… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Tours, A.D. 461, nn. ¶1091, ¶1092, ¶1093 & ¶1094 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Vannes, about A.D. 465, nn. ¶1095, ¶1096, ¶1097 & ¶1098 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Letter of Gelasiu…, A.D. 494, nn. ¶1099, ¶1100, ¶1101, ¶1102 & ¶1103 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Agde, …, A.D. 506, nn. ¶1104, ¶1105, ¶1106, ¶1107, ¶1108, ¶1109, ¶1110, ¶1111, ¶1112, ¶1113, ¶1114 & ¶1115 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orleans, A.D. 511, nn. ¶1116, ¶1117, ¶1118, ¶1119, ¶1120 & ¶1121 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Letter o…, Bishop of Arles, A.D. 513, nn. ¶1122, ¶1123, ¶1124 & ¶1125 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Girona…, A.D. 517, nn. ¶1126 & ¶1127 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Epaon, A.D. 517, nn. ¶1128, ¶1129, ¶1130, ¶1131 & ¶1132 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Lyons, or Held Elsewhere in Burgundy (cf. Anton. Pagi at the Year of Christ 517), in the Cause of a Certain Stephen, about A.D. 517, n. ¶1133 — Canon I. In the name of the Trinity, gathered again into one, in the cause of Stephen, polluted by the crime of incest and dwelling in the city of Lyons, we decreed that this act of ours, which in condemnation of him or … Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Lleida…, A.D. 524, n. ¶1134 — Canon VI. He who has inflicted the violence of defilement upon a penitent widow (who, that is, has vowed the religious life) or upon a religious virgin, if she herself has been unwilling to be separated from him, let her… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 527 or 531, nn. ¶1135, ¶1136, ¶1137, ¶1138 & ¶1139 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orleans, A.D. 533, nn. ¶1140, ¶1141, ¶1142, ¶1143 & ¶1144 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Auvergne, A.D. 535, nn. ¶1145, ¶1146, ¶1147, ¶1148, ¶1149 & ¶1150 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Vigili…, Bishop of Arles, A.D. 538, nn. ¶1151 & ¶1152 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orleans, A.D. 538, nn. ¶1153, ¶1154, ¶1155, ¶1156 & ¶1157 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orleans, A.D. 541, nn. ¶1158, ¶1159, ¶1160, ¶1161 & ¶1162 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Orleans, A.D. 549, nn. ¶1163 & ¶1164 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Paris, about A.D. 557, nn. ¶1165, ¶1166, ¶1167, ¶1168 & ¶1169 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Capitularies of the Franks, n. ¶1170 — Around the year 560, in the Constitution of King Chlothar, it is prescribed, chapter VIII: Let no one dare to associate nuns to himself in marriage. Cf. the Capitularies of the Kings of the Franks, edition of Baluzius, a… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Braga, A.D. 563, n. ¶1171 — Canon XI. If anyone condemns human marriages and shudders at the procreation of those being born, as Manichaeus and Priscillianus said, let him be anathema.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Tours, A.D. 567, nn. ¶1172, ¶1173, ¶1174, ¶1175, ¶1176 & ¶1177 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Macon, A.D. 581, nn. ¶1178 & ¶1179 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Lyons, A.D. 583, nn. ¶1180, ¶1181 & ¶1182 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Macon, A.D. 585, nn. ¶1183, ¶1184 & ¶1185 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 589, nn. ¶1186 & ¶1187 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Diocesan Synod of…, A.D. 590, nn. ¶1188, ¶1189, ¶1190, ¶1191, ¶1192, ¶1193, ¶1194, ¶1195, ¶1196 & ¶1197 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Bk. XI, Epistle LXIV), A.D. 601, nn. ¶1198, ¶1199, ¶1200 & ¶1201 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Bk. XIV, Epistle 17), A.D. 604, nn. ¶1202, ¶1203, ¶1204, ¶1205, ¶1206, ¶1207, ¶1208, ¶1209, ¶1210 & ¶1211 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Barcel…, A.D. 599, nn. ¶1212 & ¶1213 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Paris, A.D. 615, nn. ¶1214, ¶1215, ¶1216, ¶1217, ¶1218 & ¶1219 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Reims, about A.D. 625, nn. ¶1220, ¶1221 & ¶1222 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 633, nn. ¶1223, ¶1224, ¶1225, ¶1226, ¶1227, ¶1228, ¶1229, ¶1230, ¶1231, ¶1232 & ¶1233 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 638, nn. ¶1234, ¶1235, ¶1236 & ¶1237 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 655, nn. ¶1238 & ¶1239 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Nantes, A.D. 658, nn. ¶1240, ¶1241 & ¶1242 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Hertfo…, Bishop of Canterbury, A.D. 673, nn. ¶1243 & ¶1244 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 681, n. ¶1245 — Canon VIII. It is the precept of the Lord that, except for the cause of fornication, a wife ought not to be dismissed by her husband. And therefore whoever, apart from the fault of the crime aforesaid, has left his wife … Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toledo, A.D. 683, nn. ¶1246 & ¶1247 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Capitular of Greg…, Given to Martinianus the B…, Delegates to Bavaria, A.D. 721, n. ¶1248 — Chapter VI. Thus to those marrying or about to marry give order from apostolic authority, that neither because of continence should the nuptial copulation be judged damnable, nor through the license of marrying should an… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council of …, A.D. 721, nn. ¶1249–¶1264 (16 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, A.D. 726, nn. ¶1265, ¶1266, ¶1267 & ¶1268 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Gregor…, A.D. 731, nn. ¶1269, ¶1270, ¶1271 & ¶1272 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Zachar…, Roman Pontiff, to Pepin, Mayor of the Palace, the B…, Abbots, and Nobles of the …, A.D. 747, nn. ¶1273–¶1288 (16 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Bishop of Pavia, nn. ¶1289, ¶1290, ¶1291, ¶1292, ¶1293, ¶1294, ¶1295 & ¶1296 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, Another Text of the Same Zacharias, nn. ¶1297, ¶1298, ¶1299, ¶1300 & ¶1301 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council und…, A.D. 743, nn. ¶1302–¶1316 (15 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Soisso…, A.D. 744, n. ¶1317 — Canon IX. We establish that no lay man shall have a woman consecrated to God as wife, nor his own relative, nor, while the husband is living, shall another accept his wife; because a husband ought not to dismiss his wife… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Leptin…, Legates of the Apostolic S…, A.D. 745, nn. ¶1318, ¶1319, ¶1320, ¶1321 & ¶1322 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the General Synod in …, At Which Boniface, Legate of the Apostolic See, Was Present, Which Perhaps Is the Same …, Work Cited, at A.D. 745), Said to Have Been Held about A.D. 745, n. ¶1323 — Chapter XIX. Agnates are those who descend through the male sex; cognates those who descend through the female. And therefore paternal uncles and the sons of paternal uncles are both agnates and cognates. But maternal un… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Statutes of St. B…, Tom. IX) after A.D. 751, nn. ¶1324 & ¶1325 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Vermer…, A.D. 753, nn. ¶1326–¶1357 (32 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of Step…, Otherwise II, which, While Dwelling in Francia, He Gave to the Britannic o…, A.D. 754, nn. ¶1358–¶1379 (22 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synod of Verneuil, Before King Pepin, A.D. 755, nn. ¶1380 & ¶1381 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Chapters, Given After the Preceding Synod in the City of Metz Under King Pepin, n. ¶1382 — Capitulum I. If a man has committed incest in these causes: with one consecrated to God, or with his co-mother, or with his spiritual stepmother from the font and the confirmation of the Bishop (cf. Zacharias, Response X… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Compie…, A.D. 756, nn. ¶1383–¶1412 (30 passages)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Stephe…, Otherwise III, to Charles …, Kings, A.D. 770, nn. ¶1413, ¶1414, ¶1415 & ¶1416 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synod of Dingolfi…, A.D. 769-771, nn. ¶1417 & ¶1418 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Calchu…, A.D. 787, nn. ¶1419, ¶1420 & ¶1421 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Aachen Capitular …, A.D. 789, nn. ¶1422, ¶1423 & ¶1424 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Friuli, A.D. 796, nn. ¶1425, ¶1426, ¶1427, ¶1428 & ¶1429 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Arles, A.D. 813, nn. ¶1430 & ¶1431 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Mainz, A.D. 813, nn. ¶1432, ¶1433, ¶1434, ¶1435, ¶1436, ¶1437 & ¶1438 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Second Council of…, A.D. 813, nn. ¶1439, ¶1440, ¶1441, ¶1442, ¶1443, ¶1444, ¶1445 & ¶1446 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Capitular of Aito, Bishop of Basel, About A.D. 822, nn. ¶1447 & ¶1448 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Synod of Eu…, A.D. 826, nn. ¶1449, ¶1450, ¶1451, ¶1452, ¶1453, ¶1454, ¶1455, ¶1456 & ¶1457 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Constitutions of …, Bishop of Constantinople, who Died A.D. 828, nn. ¶1458, ¶1459, ¶1460, ¶1461, ¶1462, ¶1463 & ¶1464 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Verneuil, A.D. 844, nn. ¶1465 & ¶1466 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Meaux …, A.D. 845-46, nn. ¶1467, ¶1468, ¶1469, ¶1470, ¶1471, ¶1472 & ¶1473 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Bk. III, Under n. 179, This Decree in This Manner, nn. ¶1474 & ¶1475 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decretal Epistle …, A.D. 847, nn. ¶1476, ¶1477 & ¶1478 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Bk. III, Capitulum 463, Has Thus, nn. ¶1479, ¶1480 & ¶1481 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Mainz,…, A.D. 847, nn. ¶1482, ¶1483, ¶1484, ¶1485, ¶1486 & ¶1487 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Pavia, A.D. 850, nn. ¶1488, ¶1489, ¶1490, ¶1491, ¶1492, ¶1493 & ¶1494 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Assembly of Mainz, Of Several Bishops, Rabanus Presiding, Under Louis, King of Germany, A.D. 851, nn. ¶1495, ¶1496, ¶1497, ¶1498, ¶1499 & ¶1500 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toul, At Tusey, A.D. 860, n. ¶1501 — Canon II. Concerning women veiled and consecrated to God, both widows and virgins, if they have secretly committed adultery or have publicly married ... we wish that, enclosed in prisons up to the end of life, they do pe… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Nichol…, Archbishop of Vienne, A.D. 862, nn. ¶1502, ¶1503, ¶1504 & ¶1505 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, A.D. 863, nn. ¶1506, ¶1507, ¶1508, ¶1509, ¶1510, ¶1511, ¶1512, ¶1513 & ¶1514 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Archbishop of the Church o…, A.D. 863, nn. ¶1515 & ¶1516 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Archbishop of Bourges, A.D. 864, nn. ¶1517, ¶1518 & ¶1519 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Archbishop of Besancon, A.D. 865, nn. ¶1520, ¶1521, ¶1522, ¶1523, ¶1524 & ¶1525 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of the …, A.D. 866, nn. ¶1526, ¶1527, ¶1528, ¶1529, ¶1530, ¶1531, ¶1532, ¶1533 & ¶1534 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Bishop of Constance, A.D. 867, nn. ¶1535 & ¶1536 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Worms, A.D. 868, nn. ¶1537 & ¶1538 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Douzy, A.D. 874, nn. ¶1539, ¶1540 & ¶1541 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of John V…, Archbishop of the English, A.D. 877, n. ¶1542 — To those whom you assert to leave their own wives contrary to the precepts of the Lord, we command that neither the man depart from the wife nor the wife from the man, except for the cause of fornication; but if he or sh… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Bishop of Limoges, A.D. 879, n. ¶1543 — If a father, beholding his son dying in body, lest he should dismiss a soul perishing by perpetual death, washed him with the water of sacred baptism ... he is praised as having done well. And therefore we judge that he … Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Archbishop of Auch, and Hi…, A.D. 879, nn. ¶1544, ¶1545, ¶1546 & ¶1547 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Mainz, A.D. 888, nn. ¶1548 & ¶1549 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Tribur, A.D. 895, nn. ¶1550, ¶1551, ¶1552, ¶1553, ¶1554, ¶1555, ¶1556, ¶1557, ¶1558 & ¶1559 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Koblenz, A.D. 922, nn. ¶1560 & ¶1561 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Laws of the Presb…, But They Are Placed by the Collectors of Councils Toward the End of the Tenth Century, nn. ¶1562, ¶1563, ¶1564 & ¶1565 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council of …, A.D. 998, n. ¶1566 — Canon I. That King Robert (of the Franks) leave his blood-relative Bertha, whom he led as wife contrary to the laws, and do penance of seven years, according to the prefixed ecclesiastical degrees, has been judged. But i… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Troyes, A.D. 1007, nn. ¶1567 & ¶1568 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Pascha…, Bishop of Reggio, A.D. 1100-15, nn. ¶1569, ¶1570, ¶1571, ¶1572, ¶1573 & ¶1574 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Salegu…, Archbishop of the See of M…, A.D. 1022, nn. ¶1575 & ¶1576 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Bourges, A.D. 1031, nn. ¶1577 & ¶1578 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Enham,…, A.D. 1009, nn. ¶1579, ¶1580, ¶1581, ¶1582, ¶1583, ¶1584, ¶1585, ¶1586 & ¶1587 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Compos…, A.D. 1056, n. ¶1588 — Canon VI. That these blood-relatives who are married be separated and fulfill penance, or be expelled from the Church and the Christian fellowship. Thus (that is, in the same manner) we dispose concerning married presbyt… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council of …, A.D. 1059, nn. ¶1589 & ¶1590 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Tours,…, A.D. 1060, n. ¶1591 — Canon IX. Whoever has accepted in marriage his own blood-relative, or her whom his blood-relative had previously known, or one whose blood-relative he has carnally accepted in marriage, or hereafter has accepted, or, aft… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Alexan…, A.D. 1061-73, nn. ¶1592 & ¶1593 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, A.D. 1061-73, nn. ¶1594 & ¶1595 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Part IX, c. 82), nn. ¶1596 & ¶1597 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council of …, A.D. 1065, nn. ¶1598, ¶1599 & ¶1600 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Girona…, A.D. 1068, nn. ¶1601, ¶1602, ¶1603, ¶1604 & ¶1605 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Rouen, A.D. 1072, nn. ¶1606, ¶1607, ¶1608, ¶1609, ¶1610, ¶1611 & ¶1612 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From Certain Canons, which…, A.D. 1074, n. ¶1613 — Canon VII. Those coupled in marriage and requesting divorce on account of impossibility of coeundum must prove by judgment that they cannot accomplish that work of marriage, nor that by making themselves they have in any… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of London, Lanfranc of Canterbury Pre…, A.D. 1075, n. ¶1614 — Capitulum VI. From the decrees of Gregory the greater and also the younger: that no one accept as wife from his own cognation, or from that of his deceased wife, or one whom a cognate had, until kinship on either side re… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Girona…, A.D. 1078, n. ¶1615 — Canon VIII. Those joined in consanguinity, unless they are separated by worthy satisfaction, shall remain separated from the Church and the Body of Christ.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Gregor…, Turin, and Acqui, A.D. 1079, nn. ¶1616 & ¶1617 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Lilleb…, King of the English, with …, A.D. 1080, nn. ¶1618 & ¶1619 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Beneve…, Urban II Presiding, A.D. 1091, nn. ¶1620 & ¶1621 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Troia, Urban II Presiding, A.D. 1093, nn. ¶1622, ¶1623 & ¶1624 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Szabol…, A.D. 1092, nn. ¶1625, ¶1626, ¶1627, ¶1628 & ¶1629 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Nimes, Over Which Urban II Presided, A.D. 1096, n. ¶1630 — Canon XIII. Let little girls not marry up to twelve years.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of London…, A.D. 1102, nn. ¶1631, ¶1632, ¶1633 & ¶1634 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Toulouse, Callistus II Presiding, A.D. 1119, n. ¶1635 — Canon III. Those who, simulating an appearance of religion (the Petrobrusians), condemn the sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord, the baptism of children, the priesthood and the other ecclesiastical orders, and th… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the First Lateran Cou…, Ecumenical, A.D. 1123, nn. ¶1636, ¶1637 & ¶1638 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of London, The Legate of the Apostoli…, A.D. 1125, n. ¶1639 — Canon XVI. We prohibit marriages from being contracted among blood-relatives or those joined by affinity up to the seventh generation; but if any such persons shall have been joined, let them be separated.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Second Lateran Co…, Ecumenical, A.D. 1139, nn. ¶1640, ¶1641, ¶1642, ¶1643, ¶1644, ¶1645, ¶1646 & ¶1647 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Cashel…, A.D. 1172, n. ¶1648 — Canon I. It was established that all the faithful constituted throughout Ireland, repudiating the cohabitation of relatives and affines, contract and observe legitimate marriages.Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Avranc…, Legates of the Apostolic S…, A.D. 1172, nn. ¶1649 & ¶1650 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of London, A.D. 1175, nn. ¶1651 & ¶1652 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Decree of Lucius …, A.D. 1184, nn. ¶1653 & ¶1654 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Collection of Dec…, Of the Supreme Pontiffs, the Greatest Part of Which Is Ascribed to Alexander III; Which Collection Therefore Is Usually Subjoined, after the Manner of an Appendix, to the Third Lateran Council, n. ¶1655 — It is a collection of an unknown author, made, as Mansi probably judges, in the age of Innocent III (cf. Mansi in Baluzius's Miscellanies, Tom. III, p. 367), which already in the year 1212 was in use. Cf. Hefele, op. cit… Read in context →
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On the Married and the Betrothed, nn. ¶1656 & ¶1657 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On Betrothals and Marriage, nn. ¶1658, ¶1659, ¶1660, ¶1661 & ¶1662 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On Joining Children Born before or after Spiritual Co-parenthood, nn. ¶1663 & ¶1664 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On Betrothals, Second, nn. ¶1665, ¶1666, ¶1667, ¶1668, ¶1669 & ¶1670 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Constitut…, Bishop of Paris, A.D. 1198, nn. ¶1671 & ¶1672 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council in Dalmatia, Legates of the Apostolic S…, A.D. 1199, nn. ¶1673 & ¶1674 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of London…, A.D. 1200, nn. ¶1675 & ¶1676 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Constitutions of …, Bishop of Paris, A.D. 1208, nn. ¶1677 & ¶1678 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Fourth Lateran Co…, A.D. 1215, nn. ¶1679, ¶1680, ¶1681, ¶1682, ¶1683, ¶1684, ¶1685, ¶1686, ¶1687 & ¶1688 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. IV, Case III: Power of the State to Make Diriment Impediments, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)
Treated under the broader heading Matrimony — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, What Is Marriage? · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions and 6 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)