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A decree of the Congregation of the Council declaring invalid [so far as the laws of the Roman Catholic Church are concerned] any marriage of a Roman Catholic, or of a person who has ever been a Roman Catholic, if not co…
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- A decree of the Congregation of the Council declaring invalid [so far as the laws of the Roman Catholic Church are concerned] any marriage of a Roman Catholic, or of a person who has ever been a Roman Catholic, if not contracted before a duty qualified priest (or the bishop of the diocese) and at least two witnesses. The decree was issued Aug. 2, 1907, and took effect on Easter Apr. 19, 1908. The decree by its terms does not affect mixed marriages (those between Roman Catholics and persons of another faith) in Germany.
- A decree of the Congregation of the Council declaring invalid[so far as the laws of the Roman Catholic Church are concerned] anymarriage of a Roman Catholic, or of a person who has ever been aRoman Catholic, if not contracted before a duty qualified priest (orthe bishop of the diocese) and at least two witnesses. The decree wasissued Aug. 2, 1907, and took effect on Easter Apr. 19, 1908. Thedecree by its terms does not affect mixed marriages (those betweenRoman Catholics and persons of another faith) in Germany.