Any ordained minister. Any legitimate judge. Any duly authorized Justice of the Peace. Any ship's captain, when it is at sea. I've probably left a few out.
Any single priest or minister or other official with the authority to marry people would qualify.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe priest can administer the sacraments and confect the Eucharist through the power and authority given him at his ordination, he can also forgive our sins through the sacrament of penance. In other words, he brings God to people and people to God.
Yes, of course. People should marry who they want to marry! Some churches require that one person is of the the other persons denomination. One may want to check with their pastor or priest on that. However their answer is technically irrelevant as a person should marry whoever they love. A person marries another person not the other persons philosophical beliefs.
A priest who resigns is considered to have resigned from the Church itself and is no longer considered as a Catholic. Since he is no longer Catholic he is free to do as he pleases. However, a priest can remain in the Church as a Catholic if he is laicized. To be laicized the bishop of the diocese would have to declare the priest's Holy Orders as null and void. In other words, he would no longer be a priest. He, too, would be free to marry but would still be considered a Catholic.
You can marry anyone you want.
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Deacons have pretty much the same authority as priests when it comes to blessing items and homes. A gift to the priest or deacon that makes a special effort to come out and do you a favor is always a good thing, but it is never required. Charging for sacraments or sacramental is known as simony and is a very bad thing. In other words, you may offer something to the priest, but you may not "pay" him.
Two people of the same sex are not permitted to marry each other in Texas. However, the way your question is worded, you leave open the option for a gay man and a gay woman to marry each other, which is legal.
It means that whatever is said in the confessional can never be revealed to anyone and the priest is under a pain of autoexcommunication if he should ever violate the seal of the confessional.if anyone confesses their sins to a priest the priest is bound to not tell anyone, not even the police or other government authority.
Approximately 40-45% of deaf people who marry are married to other deaf people. This statistic may vary depending on the region and cultural factors.
people don't have to marry, its just a way to show the other person they love them and wanna spend the rest of there life with them. it also shows other people that they are not available because they can see it when they where there wedding ring.
The priest conducted the services in the church, which normally would include Mass. The priest might also exercise some decision making authority on other things going on in the church, such as the production of a morality play.