23 decrees found
Formal marriage instructions to be adhered to
Instructions
- This record shall be sent to the Patriarchate or Archdiocese with the knowledge of the Priest within a week of the liberation accompanied with the original documents regardi...
Keywords: Marriage, Divorce, Formailities of Marriages, Widows & Widowers, Engagement
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 01 June 1996
Requirements of the Engagement Record
Agreement has been reached in the relation to the following points:
- The period between engagement and marriage should be set out in the Engagement Record.
- Marriage is to be by co...
Keywords: Formailities of Marriages, Engagement, Clerical Council for Personal Affairs
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 01 June 1996
Details to be included in the Engagement Report
The following are the statements that the Holy Synod has acknowledged must be observed and written down attached to the Engagement Report, signed by all people involved, followed by some instructio...
Keywords: Formailities of Marriages, Engagement, Clerical Council for Personal Affairs
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 01 June 1996
Age difference between engaged couple
The fiancé's age difference must not exceed her fiancée by more than 15 years, and the fiancée's age must not exceed more than two years, and in the event that the difference exceeds this limit,...
Keywords: Marriage, Formailities of Marriages, Pre-Marital Assessments
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 01 June 1996
Certificate of absence of marital encumbrances to be attached to engagement report
The Holy Synod agreed to the recommendation of the Diocesans Affairs Committee by affirming that the above had been attached to the certificate of absence of marital encumbrances when transferring ...
Keywords: Formailities of Marriages, Engagement
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 29 May 1999
Impermissibility of Orthodox and non-Orthodox marriages
The Holy Synod agreed to the recommendation of the Diocesans Affairs Committee that it is not permissible to allow the establishment of an Orthodox marriage and a non-Orthodox marriage ceremony, as...
Keywords: Marriage, Prohibited Relationships
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 17 June 2000
Details included within certificate of absence of marital encumbrances
The Holy Synod agreed to the recommendation of the Dioceses Affairs Committee that there is in the certificate of marital encumbrances a special item stating the name of the other party to be assoc...
Keywords: Marriage, Formailities of Marriages
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 02 June 2001
Importance of conducting pre-marriage medical examination
The Holy Synod discussed the recommendation of the Diocesans Affairs Committee regarding the importance of conducting a medical examination of the two fiancées before marriage to avoid problems th...
Keywords: Marriage, Pre-Marital Assessments
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 02 June 2001
Remit of the Clerical Council for Personal Affairs
The Holy Synod approved the following decrees:
- The decisions of the Clerical Sub-Council for Personal Affairs are effective only within the designated diocese of this Council, as long as...
Keywords: Marriage, Divorce, Marital Disputes, Fr Michael Al-Behairi
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 22 June 2002
Importance of pre-marital medical examinations
Concerning the pre-marital medical examination, it was decided it was important to prevent unfortunate or insulting disclosures of shame because of bitter complaints.
Keywords: Marriage, Pre-Marital Assessments
Chatper: Personal Affairs
Published: 06 June 2009