SÚČASNÁ SITUÁCIA MIEŠANÝCH KÁNONICKÝCH MANŽELSTIEV KATOLÍKOV A PRAVOSLÁVNYCH NA SLOVENSKU

František Citbaj

Résumé

This lecture discusses about mixed marriages of Catholics and Orthodox in Slovakia. In short historical part points of canonical development these mixed marriages in different periods and recent history. It also points of actual canonical solution about situation of mixed marriages of Catholics with the Orthodox. In this area it can not be unnoticed the fact, that Catholic Church has in relation to ecumenism and also in relation to ecumenical marriage which is between Orthodox and Catholic drawn canonical system. It is legally obligatory and very open to these marriages. On the other hand, nowadays it is not possible to speak
about ecumenical marriage between Catholics and Orthodox in Slovakia.
Canonic law used by the Orthodox Church in Slovakia is for mixed marriage
very negative, even it is refused.