Theophonia the divine voice

Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite; English translator unidentified

Permitted and Forbidden Marriages: A Rudder Selection

A canonical selection sets out kinds and degrees of kinship relevant to marriage. It distinguishes blood relationship, affinity, baptismal relationship and adoption, then gives principles for reckoning impediments.

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  • Marriage and kinship
  • Canonical distinctions

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  • Which kinds of kinship does the selection distinguish before counting degrees?