Disparity of cult
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Disparity of cult, sometimes called disparity of worship (Disparitas Cultus), is a
The reasons for this impediment is that the marriage will not be a
Disparity of worship does not affect the marriage of a Catholic or baptized non-Catholic with one whose baptism, even after careful investigation concerning the baptismal ceremony or its validity, remains doubtful. Neither does it in any way influence the marriage of two who, after diligent examination, are still considered doubtfully baptized.
A marriage between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic is a mixed marriage. Though sometimes referred to by this term, the permission of the bishop is required merely to make the union licit; the marriage is valid but illicit without it.
Disparity of worship can be
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Disparity of Worship". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.