Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations - Canada - Mixed Marriages
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- Date
- 1987 February 16-20
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution 4-2-87
- Resolution 5-2-87
- Resolution 6-2-87
- Mover
- Bishop Hannen
- Seconder
- Bishop Lackey
- Prologue
- The Primate said that the Joint Anglican/Roman Catholic Guidelines on Mixed Marriages will be officially released at a press conference in Ottawa in four to six weeks time. Copies will go to all the Anglican clergy in Canada in a mailing from the Primate as soon as the document is available in quantity.
- Bishop Baycroft stressed the importance of the Mixed Marriage document.
- Moved by: Bishop Berry
- Seconded by: Bishop Lackey
- That we rescind the Guidelines of the House of Bishops on Mixed Marriages (Roman Catholic and Anglican).
- Moved by: Bishop Lawrence
- Seconded by: Bishop Mate
- That this motion be tabled until we have the documentation before us. CARRIED
- Text of motion
- That on publication of the new Joint Anglican/Roman Catholic Guidelines on Mixed Marriage, they will take precedence pastorally over the previous Anglican Guidelines concerning Anglican/Roman Catholic Marriages.
- And that these are joint Guidelines for pastoral care, and are to be jointly accepted. CARRIED
- Notes
- Bishop Goodings expressed deep appreciation, on behalf of the House, to Bishop Lackey and Mgr. Eugene-P. Larocque of Cornwall for their devoted efforts in this matter.
- Subjects
- Interchurch marriage - Anglican Church of Canada
- Interchurch marriage - Catholic Church
- Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - Catholic Church - Canada
- Catholic Church - Relations - Anglican Church of Canada