Rânduiala Cununiei în Molitfelnicele româneşti din secolul XVII
The order of Marriage in Romanian Euchologhions from XVIIth Century

Summary/Abstract: The order of Marriage in Romanian Euchologhion from XVIIth Century. Excepting the Arabs, Romanians are the only orthodox nation who has liturgical books translated into spoken language. This phenomenon of earlier translation, initiated in XVIth century under Reform pressure, grown and have been accelerated in XVIIth century, so at the end of it almost all liturgical books was translated into Romanian. Being one of last coming „sacraments” into „liturgical and dogmatical canon list”, the shape of this ceremony acquired a progressive office which arrived at a final form tardily. This study shows the evolution of orthodox liturgies of Marriage (Betrothal service, Matrimony and second/third wedding) according with first Romanian printed Euchologhion: Braşov, 1667 (by Coresi), Iaşi, 1681 (by Metropolitan Dosoftei), Alba Iulia, 1689 (by archpriest Ioan Zoba), Buzău, 1699 (by bishop Mitrofan) and Metropolitan Antim Ivireanu’s editions (Râmnic 1706, Târgovişte 1713). Our research is putting in light the evidence of a common substance in spite of a significant difference of Transylvanian Euchologhion of archpriest Ioan Zoba. This my lead us to supposition of an older spring for Transylvanian version, much closer to ancient version as it is Codex Barberinus gr. 336, then the other Romanian translation. For instance, the Euchologhion of Ioan Zoba still retains the kiss of peace (between bridegroom and his bride) and Holly Communion. Also it has a very penitential text for the II-nd Matrimony; for instance the crown should be put only on to the partner who has not been yet married and the Gospel (Mat 19, 3-12) is remembering the importance of marriage, difficulty of divorce etc.

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