Rudenia spirituală ca impediment la primirea Tainei Cununiei
The Spiritual Kinship as an Impediment in the Sacrament of the Matrimony

Summary/Abstract: The Spiritual Kinship as an Impediment in the Sacrament of the Matrimony. The spiritual kinship is the connection of the relationship determined by the act of being held during the baptism or by the act of being assisted during the matrimony. However, this type of relationship has witnessed a progressive evolution. The spiritual kinship was considered an impediment in getting married only in the 6th century, during the reign of the emperor Justinian the Great. During the 7th century this type of kinship was anchored well enough in the religious tradition and practice and was even considered superior to the earthly one. The fathers of the Trullan synod analyzed this type of relationship, considering it an impediment in marriage between cousins twice removed. During the 19th century the impediment was established between cousins three times removed. Inside the Romanian Orthodox Church this type of kinship constitutes an impediment between cousins three times removed, who may get married with a marriage license from the local bishop.

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