Accepting that the position set of the [Orthodox] priest out-of Malo-Mozheiskii chapel is not according to the laws, and worried this particular demand you will definitely compel the brand new petitioner Kovchik to become Catholicism, We think my obligations to help you submit the newest noted petition of Kovchik and you will Orlovskaia getting consideration by your Eminence

I the newest petitioners wish to get into a legal marriage, but as the Kovchik are of your Orthodox trust and you may belongs to new Malo-Mozheiskii parish, and you will Orlovskaia is actually of the Roman Catholic confession and you will falls under the new Zholudskii parish, neither the fresh new Malo-Mozheiskii [Orthodox] priest, neither new Zholudskii Catholic priest wishes to provide us with this new relationship crown, the former without the conversion of Orlovskaia into the Orthodox trust, therefore the latter without having any conversion out-of Kovhcik toward Roman Catholic faith. As well as that it reason we have the honor of most humbly asking for Your own Excellency so you’re able to topic a great directive training the Vilnius Roman-Catholic Spiritual Consistory to get the fresh new priest of Zholudskii Roman Catholic chapel giving us brand new [marital] top without the sales out of Kovchik for the Roman Catholic confession, because Orthodox Chapel together with Roman Catholic chapel acknowledge belief in the same Jesus Christ, each people finds it more pleasant so you’re able to hope on language and he otherwise she is actually trained off youthfulness. (twenty-seven April 1909)

Brand new “courtroom barriers” regarded right here concerned first of all ascertaining the groom and bride to be just weren’t personal family

Brand new Lithuanian (Orthodox) Religious Consistory, that have considered the case, purchased neighborhood Orthodox priest, from inside the light off Orlovskaia’s refusal to accept Orthodoxy, “to get married Kovchik and you can Orlovskaia straight away, in the event that there aren’t any legal obstacles, towards the observance of the many courtroom safety measures and with the delivering of one’s appopriate pre-marital trademark.”(thirteen Get 1909). (more…)