The teaching Magisterium of the
Church in Ecumenical
Councils also affirms the sacramental state of matrimony.
Councils also affirms the sacramental state of matrimony.
Lateran Council
II (1139)
First defined as infallibly true that matrimony is as true a
First defined as infallibly true that matrimony is as true a
sacrament as Eucharist and
baptism.
The Council of
Lyons II (1274)Also infallibly
included
matrimony among the list of
seven sacraments.
The Council of
Florence (1438 - 1445)
The seventh is the sacrament of matrimony which is a sign
The seventh is the sacrament of matrimony which is a sign
of the close union of Christ and
the Church according to the
words of the Apostle: "This
is a great mystery - I mean in
reference to Christ and to the
Church" (Ephesians 5:32).
