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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Marriage by Religious Licence
A marriage by religious licence is a Church of England marriage conducted under an ecclesiastical licence instead of the publication of banns.
A common licence may be granted where one party swears that no legal impediment to the marriage exists and confirms that at least one party has lived in the parish for the required period or normally worships there. Consent requirements for minors must also be satisfied.
If no objection or caveat is raised, the ecclesiastical judge may issue the licence, allowing the marriage to take place immediately without waiting for banns to be read publicly.
The Archbishop of Canterbury may additionally grant a special licence authorizing marriage at any time and in almost any suitable location, including unconsecrated places.
A marriage by religious licence is a Church of England marriage conducted under an ecclesiastical licence instead of the publication of banns.
A common licence may be granted where one party swears that no legal impediment to the marriage exists and confirms that at least one party has lived in the parish for the required period or normally worships there. Consent requirements for minors must also be satisfied.
If no objection or caveat is raised, the ecclesiastical judge may issue the licence, allowing the marriage to take place immediately without waiting for banns to be read publicly.
The Archbishop of Canterbury may additionally grant a special licence authorizing marriage at any time and in almost any suitable location, including unconsecrated places.
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