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Timestamp: 2017-07-26 16:35:06
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 22', '§1', 'art. 111', 'art. 18', 'art. 83', 'art. 84']

Accueil > Chypre > Statut juridique des religions > Dispositions spécifiques > Mariage > Le mariage à Chypre
The religious marriage is ruled under the provisions of art. 22§1, 2a and 3, of art. 111 of the C. and of the Marriage Law of 2003. It can be celebrated by the Orthodox Church, the Muslim community, the Christians groups of Armenians, Maronites, Roman Catholics, and all the religious groups provided that their doctrines and their rites are known (open and transparent), according to the art. 18 of C. for the religious freedom (All religions are equal before the law). The religious marriage is performed by the « Registered Religious Officer » in their religious building. The names of the authorized minister of any religion or any doctrine must be registered by the Interior Minister -in a special registry held by the Ministry of Interior and published annually (during January) in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus. For the Orthodox Church, which is the vast majority of the Cypriot people (around 81%), the religious marriage is celebrated by a Bishop or a canonically ordained presbyter, after the marriage license from the Diocese or Archdiocese responsible for the church where the marriage will performed belongs has been issued. In addition to the above certificates required for a civil marriage (which are common to the civil and the religious marriage, and provided by the Marriage Law of 2003), the Orthodox Church requests blood tests for thalassemia. The provisions of art. 83-90 of the Charter of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus regulates the marriage. Special wedding impediments are listed in the art. 84 of the Charter of the Church of Cyprus (according to his Tradition) their existence prevents the performance of a religious marriage in the Orthodox Church. The marriage certificate is issued by the Diocese or Archdiocese after the ceremony.23 janvier 2015