Marriage In the Eastern Catholic Churches: Theological and Canonical Approach

In the Eastern Catholic Churches, the sacraments, just as liturgical services, blessings and dedications, are perceived as an inseparable whole. As part of the study of the indicated topic, particular attention was paid to the issue of marriage in the Eastern Catholic Churches, which were analysed from the theological and canonical perspective. During the work on the article, the analytical and synthetic method was used, which allowed the development of the indicated topic in a complementary way and additionally demonstrated a number of coherent moral and legal aspects for members of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The analysis of the available sources and the study of the collected materials in the Diocese of Prešov, where the research was conducted, allow us to conclude that in the studied environment, married life is an important culture-forming value. However, there were also some negative conclusions indicating that the intensity of social changes, stress, shortage of the social system and difficulties in the labour market have a direct impact on the durability or breakdown of marital relations. In relation to the above, an analysis of the number of contracted and disintegrated marriages in the archeparchy of Prešov was carried out. The conducted study1 indicates directions for further research: qualitative analysis of pre-marriage courses or a comparison of the marriage law of the Western and Eastern Catholic Churches, taking into account the statistical data of the proceedings for nullity of marriage.