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Subject: [GV] more on Exams before Marriage
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:28:23 Africa/Johannesburg

Thank you both Gene and Rosemary,

You both have valid answers, but they differ.

- I know that the Orthodox church for example,
likes to "test" an engagement couple, as to its basic
knowledge of the bible and the implications of marriage,
children, no divorce, duties of spouses, etc...

this is Gene jenkin's Catholic "Pre Cana classes"

- Rosemary Larson sends us more of a document,
whereby the 2 single persons declare that there are no
legal hinderances to their marriage.

But why should the GR archives in Russia have "separate"
books for such "exams" ?
they also have separate books for "Confirmation", which I
understand.

- Rosemary's pre-nuptial questionaire.
might be a separate List ?

Did you know that Peter the Great outlawed forced marriages ?
and banned women from being veiled in public ?

(but he did not ban arranged marriages,
as long as the daughter was in agreement).

But we know the law.
If a daughter rebelled, she might well be forced, or thrown out of
the house,

What are "reading the banns" ?

Is that the same as declaring that a marriage will take place,
and it is adverstised on the church board and in Germany, on
the village admin office, just in case bigamy is about to be
committed ?
--
someone once sent me a note about my Baltic grt-grandmother
getting married, and they found it strange and amazing that she
married the day after the "advertisement-announcement of the
forthcoming marriage.


Rosemary writes:

> Here is a sample of questionnaire for 1877 translated from the
> Russian:
>
> Name, father's name, city, and age.
>
> Are you single?
>
> Have you legal papers?
>
> What is your religion?
>
> Are there any impediments? From relatives.
>
> Are you being coerced into this marriage?
>
> Are you promised to another?
>
> How long have you two been acquainted?
>
> When did you last go to confession or communion?
>
> As noted above we attest to the truth of these statements by our
> signature.
>
> Signed by the bride and groom, the marriage witnesses, and the priest
>
> Vera is right. I would call it a pre-nuptial questionnaire.
>
> Rosemary Larson
> Minnesota
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 7:45 AM
> Subject: [GV] Exams before Marriage
>
>
> > DEar Listers,
> >
> > Actually the requirements for marriage in the Catholic Church
> require the
> > prospective couple to attend "Pre Cana Classes". These are run by
> the
> > priest and are to prepare the couple for married life.
> >
> > What is entailed in these classes can be found by typing Pre Cana
> into any
> > search engine.
> >
> > Gene Jenkins
> > Selah, WA.
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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