Rule on prohibited marriages

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church that is meeting in the Church of St. Anthony in the Papal Residence in Cairo on the Blessed Saturday, which equates to 05/06/1993 (28 Pashans 1709), announces to every member in church confirming what was in the Holy Bible and in the Church Canons concerning:

“The prohibition of marriage of the brother’s wife, and of the wife’s sister. Any marriage in these circumstances is to be considered an annulled marriage. Any man of priesthood who absolves or holds these annullable marriages, will be sentenced by the Church."

The Synod will publish a detailed research paper regarding see Appendix No. 9