The Catholic Church in Nigeria in contemporary society

The Catholic Church in Nigeria in contemporary society

165. Attempt at marriage by a cleric or religious

One must note that the invalidity of the attempted marriage only occurs in the Church because a priest or a finally professed religious who marries according to customary or statutory law contracts the marriage validly and licitly if he or she fulfils the conditions required for the validity and liceity of marriage in the customary or statutory law legal system.