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mixed marriage


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A marriage between Christians of different denominations or of a Christian and an unbaptized person. The term is used especially when one of the parties is a RC; such marriages still require the permission of the diocesan bishop or other competent authority.

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mixed marriage
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 119 words
mixed marriage
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 44 words
Mixed marriage
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 104 words
Marriage, Mixed
in Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619–1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass Length: 4461 words

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