A Topic of Moral Theology
Unity and indissolubility of marriage
Polygamy; indissolubility; the Pauline privilege and the Pope's power over unconsummated marriage.
The works themselves ask 85 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
- The Pauline Privilege
- The Privilege of Faith
- The Favor of Law which Belongs to Matrimony
- The Dissolution of Marriage Between Baptized Persons, Not Consummated
- The Dissolution of Marriage Between a Baptized Party and a Non-Baptized Party
- Polygamy and Polyandry
Also asked about as…
dissolving a marriage · divorce · polygamy · remarriage after divorce · til death do us part (ed.)
In the index as Divorce · Marriage · Privilege · Matrimony · Polygamy · Indissolubility · Pauline privilege · Unbelievers · Polyandry · Adultery · Dispensation · Full divorce · Indissolubility of marriage · Unity · Indissolubility of matrimony · Cause · Interpellations · Unity of matrimony · Danger · New Nuptials · One flesh · Second Nuptials · Second marriages · Spouses
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 One. On the Unity of Matrimony., n. 516 — 516. What the Unity of Matrimony Is. The unity of matrimony, or monogamy, consists in this, that it is the union of one man with one woman. The unity of matrimony is perfect if neither spouse contracts another matrimony … Read in context →
Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question One. On the Natur…, Article Two. On the Indissolubility of Matrimony., n. 517 — 517. What the Indissolubility of Matrimony Is. A twofold indissolubility must be distinguished, internal and external. Internal indissolubility consists in this, that matrimony cannot be dissolved by an internal cause or… Read in context →
Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question One. On the Natur…, Article Two. On the Indiss…, Section 2. On the Consummated Matrimony of Infidels., nn. ¶1, 520, 521, 522, 523 & 524 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. IX, Chapter VII. The Properties of Marriage, nn. 1, 2 & 4 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. I, Section IV. On the Properties of Matrimony, n. ¶1 — Two properties of matrimony especially are assigned, namely unity and indissolubility; and these indeed are essential, and in Christian matrimony obtain a peculiar firmness (canon 1013, § 2).Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. IV, Chapter I. On the Unity of Matrimony, n. 719 — The unity of matrimony consists in the conjunction of only one man with only one woman, that is, monogamy. Opposed to unity are simultaneous polyandry, which is the simultaneous conjunction of one woman with several men,… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. IV, Chapter II. On the Indissolubility of Matrimony, n. 720 — Indissolubility is the property by force of which the bond of matrimony, while the spouses are living, cannot be dissolved. Indissolubility is distinguished as twofold, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic indissolubility … Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix II. On the Separa…, Part I. On Full Divorce, n. ¶1 — To what extent the matrimonial bond itself can be dissolved we said in n. 720 sq. But the two cases explained theoretically in that place we will make clearer for the sake of practice. Namely, from a just cause the Churc… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix II. On the Separa…, Pt. I, Sect. I, Not Consummated, n. 838 — I. Reasons for petitioning the dissolution of marriage between baptized persons, not consummated, are, for example: doubtful impotence, or impotence doubtfully antecedent or doubtfully perpetual and difficultly curable; … Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix II. On the Separa…, Pt. I, Section II. On the Dissolution of Marriage Between a Baptized Party and a Non-Baptized Party, n. 839 — I. The petition to be directed to the Supreme Pontiff should be transmitted to the Holy Office, to which this cause is committed. II. The conditions required so that a marriage between a baptized party and a non-baptized… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Appendix II. On the Separa…, Part II. On Semi-Full Divorce, nn. 840, 841, 842, 843 & 844 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 2. The Sins Against F…, Dangerous Reading, n. 855 — The mere presence, however, of condemned matter in a writing does not cause it to fall under prohibition. (a) Some works are not forbidden unless the author’s purpose to teach error or attack the truth is known. Hence, b… Read in context →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, I. On Judges, n. 19 — Can a judge render sentence when the law itself is certainly unjust and inequitable? - If it concerns a civil law contrary only to ecclesiastical laws in which the Supreme Pontiff can dispense, as, for example, is the la… Read in context →
Vol. III, On Confirmation, I. On the Nature, Matter, and Form of Confirmation, n. 483 — Is the form used among the Greeks valid: The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit? - Resp. In the affirmative with the common opinion of theologians. For the sense is: by this sign, which I confer upon you, the gifts of t… Read in context →
Vol. IV, On Marriage, II. On the Nature and Properties of Marriage, nn. 956–983 (28 passages)
Vol. IV, On the Constitution *Officiorum ac munerum*, n. 1308 — What about other books of special subject matter? "Books are condemned in which God, or the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Saints, or the Catholic Church and her worship, or the sacraments, or the Apostolic See, are dispara… Read in context →
Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)
145. The Indissolubility of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (15 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. III, Art. II, Namely, its Unity and Firmness, n. 757 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. III, Art. II, Namely, its Unity and Firm…, Point I. On the Firmness of Matrimony Insofar as It Regards the Bond, nn. 758 & 759 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Chapter I: On Marriage as Contract, nn. 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684 & 705–741 (50 passages — hover a number to read it)
On the Prohibition and Censorship of Books (De prohibitione et censura librorum)
Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 14, I. On Books Which Patroniz…, Suicide, Divorce, n. 81 — What duel is? Which things are touched here 81. 1. Duel, namely undertaken on private authority; since it is established that other combats can be justified. Moreover, a duel is a dangerous combat of two persons (or of a… Read in context →
On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise
Ch. II, Art. I, I. On the Natural Institution of Matrimony, nn. 104, ¶579, ¶580, 105, ¶581, ¶582, ¶583, ¶584, ¶585, ¶586, ¶587, ¶588, ¶589, ¶590, 106, ¶591, 107, 108, ¶592, ¶593, ¶594 & ¶595 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. II, Art. II, I. On the Christian Institution of Matrimony, nn. ¶601, 111, ¶602, ¶603, ¶604, ¶605, ¶606, 112, ¶607, ¶608, ¶609, ¶610 & ¶611 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. VIII, Tit. VII, Article I: On the Dissolution of the Bond, nn. 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817 & 818 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Chapter III. On The Properties Of Matrimony, n. ¶93 — Since we have treated of the essence of matrimony, logical order now demands that we treat of its properties. Now there are two essential properties of matrimony: unity and indissolubility or firmness. First we treat of … Read in context →
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. III, Article I. On The Unity Of Matrimony, nn. 659, 660 & 661 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. III, Article II. On The Indissolubility Of Matrimony, nn. ¶94, 662, 663 & 664 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On Perfect Divorce Or The Dissolution Of The Matrimonial Bond, nn. 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 & 676 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. I, Article II: Concerning the Properties of Matrimony, n. 7 — 7. - "The essential properties of matrimony are unity and indissolubility, which in Christian matrimony obtain a peculiar firmness by reason of the sacrament" (can. 1013, § 2).Read in context →
Ch. I, Art. II, § 1. Concerning the Unity of Matrimony, nn. 8, ¶5515, ¶5516 & ¶5517 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. I, Art. II, § 2. Concerning the Indissolubility of Matrimony, nn. 9, ¶5519, ¶5520, ¶5521, 10, ¶5523, ¶5524, ¶5525, 11, ¶5527, ¶5528, ¶5529, ¶5530, 12, ¶5532, ¶5533, 13, ¶5535–¶5551, 14, ¶5553, ¶5554, ¶5555, ¶5556, ¶5557 & ¶5558 (41 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Five: On the Properties of Matrimony, n. 809 — 809. There are two essential properties of matrimony: unity and indissolubility (can. 1013, § 2). - They are properties, because they follow naturally from the nature of marriage, and indeed essential properties, because… Read in context →
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Five: On the Prop…, Article I: On the Unity of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 810, 811, 812, 813 & 814 (50 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Five: On the Prop…, Article II: On the Indissolubility of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 815, 816, 817 & 818 (72 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treatise on Christian Marriage
Chapter III: On the Properties of Marriage, n. ¶281 — We now approach the more inward questions which are concerned with the properties of marriage. These are unity and indissolubility. We shall pursue one by one the matters which pertain to each.Read in context →
Ch. III, § I, Thesis XII, nn. ¶282–¶305 (24 passages)
Ch. III, § I, Thesis XIII, nn. ¶306–XIII, VII (14 passages)
Ch. III, § I, Thesis XV, nn. ¶334–XV, XI (21 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XVI, nn. ¶355–¶389 (35 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XVII, nn. ¶390–¶403 (14 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XVIII, nn. ¶404–¶435 (32 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XIX, nn. ¶436, XIX, I & XIX, II (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XX, nn. ¶439, XX, I, XX, II, ¶442, XX, III, ¶444, XX, IV, XX, V, ¶447, ¶448, XX, VI & ¶450 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XXI, nn. ¶451–XXI, XII (30 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XXII, nn. ¶481, XXII, I, XXII, II, XXII, III, ¶485, ¶486, ¶487, ¶488, XXII, IV, ¶490 & ¶491 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XXIII, nn. ¶492–¶521 (30 passages)
Ch. III, § II, Thesis XXIV, nn. ¶522, XXIV, I, ¶524, ¶525 & ¶526 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. III, Article II. On the Properties of Marriage, n. ¶1 — § 2. The essential properties of marriage are unity and indissolubility, which in Christian marriage obtain a peculiar firmness by reason of the sacrament (Can. 1013).Read in context →
Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. III, Art. II, § I. On the Unity of Marriage, n. 856 — The unity of Marriage is placed in this, that Marriage is the conjunction of one man with one woman. Moreover, 1°. It is certain that polyandry conflicts with the natural law, because it is opposed to the principal ends … Read in context →
Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. III, Art. II, § II. On the Firmness of Marriage, nn. 857, 858, 859, 859, Q. 2, 859, Q. 3, 859, Q. 4, 859, Q. 5, 859, Q. 6, 859, Q. 7, 859, Q. 8, 859, Q. 9, 859, Q. 10, 859, Q. 11, 859, Q. 12, 859, Q. 13, 859, Q. 14, 859, Q. 15, 859, Q. 16, 859, Q. 17, 860 & 861 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter IV — On the properties of matrimony, and on simultaneous and successive polygamy, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Diss. I, Chapter V — On the indissolubility of the conjugal bond, and on divorce, nn. I–XV (15 passages)
Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law
Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section II. Of the Unity of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section III. Of the Indissolubility of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Case XIX: The Marriage Tie, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Case XXVIII: The Pauline Privilege, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)
Vol. I, Case XLI: Interpellation in the Case Described by the Apostle, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)
Pt. II, The Sacrament of Matrimony, nn. ¶23, ¶24, ¶38, ¶39, ¶40, ¶41, ¶42, ¶43, ¶44, ¶45 & ¶46 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Socialism: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Application
Ch. IV, Sect. VI, § I. Marriage in the Socialistic State, nn. ¶928–¶941 (14 passages)
A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy
Chapter II: Domestic Society, nn. 203, 204, 205, ¶423, 206, ¶425, ¶426, 207 & 208 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
The 1917 Code of Canon Law
Tit. VII, Ch. X, Article I: Of the Dissolution of the Bond, cann. 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126 & 1127 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)
Pt. II, Causa XXXIV, c. ¶ — GRATIAN. A certain man was led into captivity; afterward his wife, hearing that he was dead, married another; finally he, returning from captivity, reclaims his wife; she, captivated by love of the later man, spurns the … Read in context →
Pt. II, Causa XXXIV, Questions I and II, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)
Bk. III, Title XXXIII: On the Conversion of Infidels, cc. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. II, Art. III, § 2, Or On Indissolubility, nn. ¶1978, ¶1979, ¶1980, ¶1981 & ¶1982 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)
Vol. V, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 1: The Mutual Duties of the Married, n. ¶44 — 2. The unity of marriage (unitas matrimonii), flows directly from the spiritual and moral nature of Matrimony.Read in context →
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. III, Art. II, Namely, On Its Unity and Firmness, § II. On the Firmness of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1550, ¶1551, ¶3, ¶1552 & ¶1553 (7 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, nn. 978, 979, 980 & 1015 (33 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Matrimony, nn. ¶26–¶48, ¶85, ¶138, ¶139, ¶140, ¶141, ¶142, ¶143, ¶144, ¶145, ¶146, ¶147, ¶148 & ¶149 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Matrimony — Vermeersch, What Is Marriage? · Slater, Cases II · Spirago · Deshon, Guide — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)