The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
MARRIAGE RULES
MADE BY POPE

the limits Of his mandate and the rules
laid down above In ~. and V. for the
parish priest and the ordinary or ths
place.
''VII.-When danger OF death Is immi-
nent and where the parish priest or the
ordinary OF the place or priest aele,
gated by either or these cannot be hau
la order 70 provide for the relief or con-
science and (should the case require it)
for the legtimStion OF offspring, mar
riege may be- contracted yal!dlY ana llclt-
~ before any priest and two witnesses.
"vIII.-should IL happen that in any dls-
trict the parish priest or the ordinary OF
the place or priest delegated oy e'ther
OF them before whom marriage can De
celebrated. Is not 20 be had. and that this
condition of things has lasted for month'
marriage may be vaidly and ncitly en-
tered upon by the formal declaration OF
consent made by the spouses In the pres
ence OF two Witnessed
'1x.-1D After the celebration OF
marriage the parish priest or ne VINO
takes his place ls 20 write at once In tne
book OF marriage the names or the couple
and the witnesses, the place ana day OF
the celebration OF the marriage and the
other details, according to the method
prescribed in the ritual books or by the
ordinary: and this, even when anothef
priest delegated either by the parish priest
himself or by the ordinary has assisted
at the marriage.
RECORDS REQUIRED.
"C2)-Moreover, the parish priest is 10
note also In the book of hapusms- that
the married person contracted marriage
on such a day In his parish. IL the mar
ried person has been baptized elsewhere
the parish priest who has assisted AZ the
ma rriage Is 70 transmit. either directly
or through the episcopal curia, the an
OF the marriage that mas
taken place 10 the parish priest OF the
place where the person was baptized. IN
order that the marriage may be inscribed
I'm the book OF baptisfns.
''(3)--whenever a marriage Is contracted
In the manner described In VII. and VIII.
the priest in the former case. the W.T.
nessos In the latter. are bound conformity
with the contracting parties 10 provide
that the marriage be inscribed as soon
as possible in the prescribed books.
'X.-Parish priests who violate the rules
thus far laid down are to be punished
by their ordinaries according 10 the ma
ture and gravity OF their transgressioa.
Moreover, IL they assist at the marriage
of anybody In violation OF the rules laid
down In (2) and CD OF No. ", they are not
10 appropriate the stoel fees. but must re-
NIT them to the parish priest OF the CON
tracing parties.
"XI.-O)-The above laws are plnuinb
on all persons baptized In the Catholic
church and on those who have been con-
verted 10 II from heresy or schism (even
when either the latter or the former have
fallan away afterward from the church)
whenever they contract sponsalia or mar
riage with one another.
"(ZD-The same laws are binding also on
the same Catholics as above. IL they con-
tract sponsalia or marriage with non-Cath-
olics, baptised or unbaptixed, even after
a dispensation has been obtained from
the impediment mixtae religonis or dis
paritatis cultus; unless the Holy See de-
cree otherwise for some particular place
or religion.
"1)-Non- Catholics, whether baptized or
unbaptized, who contract among them
selves are nowhere bound to observe the
Catholic form OF sponsalia or marriage.
The present decree Is TO be held as
legitimately published and promulgated
by its transmission 10 tho ordinaries. and
It's provisions begin to have the force OF
laws from the solemn feast OF the Resur-
rectton OF our Lord Jesus Christ next
year. 1908.
Meanwhile let all the ordinaries OF
places see that this decree be made pub
lie as soon as possible and explained In
the different parochial churches OF their
diocese In order that IL may be known
to all.
These presents are TO have force by
the special order OF our Most Holy Father
Pope Plus X, all things. even those wor-
thy OF special mention, TO the contrary
The decree Is signed by Vincent, Car
dinal Bishop OF Pnlestrina. Prefect, and
G. De Laid secretary.