The Matrimonial Office, which belongs to the Doctrinal Section, examines, both in law and in fact, matters concerning the privilegium fidei (see Francis, Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, 19 March 2022, art. 74).
Matrimonial Office
Useful Materials for In favorem fidei Cases
- Norms on the Preparation of the Process for the Dissolution of the Marriage Bond in Favour of the Faith (30 April 2001)
(Normae de conficiendo processu pro solutione vinculi matrimonialis in favorem fidei, Typis Vaticanis 2001)
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- Note Regarding Documentary and Procedural Aspects of Favour of the Faith Cases (2002)
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Historical Documents on Favor fidei
- Norms for Instructing the Process in Cases of Dissolution of the Marriage Bond in Favor of the Faith by the Supreme Authority of the Supreme Pontiff (1 May 1934)
(Normae pro conficiendo processu in casibus solutionis vinculi matrimonialis in favorem fidei per supremam Summi Pontificis auctoritatem)
LE 2, 1220 ( = coll. 3354-3355; cfr. LE 1, 1220)
- Instruction on the Dissolution of Marriage in Favor of the Faith – Ut notum est (6 December 1973)
(Instructio pro solutione matrimonii in favorem fidei)
DOCUMENTA 19
EV 4, 1786-1791; LE 5, 4244/I; Documenti, 19; Dokumenty, I, 19
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- Norms for the Procedure for the Dissolution of Marriage in Favor of the Faith (6 December 1973)
(Normae procedurales pro conficiendo processu dissolutionis vinculi matrimonialis in favorem fidei)
DOCUMENTA 20
EV 4, 1791-1799; LE 5, 4244/II; Documenti, 20; Dokumenty, I, 20
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