Summo iugiter studio
Summo iugiter studio is an encyclical of Pope Gregory XVI. dated May 27, 1832 and has the subtitle: "About mixed marriages". In his papal circular he focuses on developments in Bavaria, praises their behavior and asks King Ludwig I of Bavaria for support.
principle
Pope Gregory XVI defined with this encyclical that mixed marriage should be understood in which the two partners belong to different religious communities, including marriages between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians . The Pope also stated that in the past - in accordance with the Corpus Juris Canonici - exceptions had been allowed. However, these exceptions should not lead to disadvantages for the Catholic partner, and it is stipulated that the children from these marriages must be brought up in the Catholic faith .
Findings
Pope Gregory XVI criticizes the liberal handling of so-called mixed marriages in some dioceses . He condemns the disregard of the regulations and complains that the children from these marriages are not brought up in the Catholic sense. These developments, he noted, were in the direction of heresy . In another paragraph, Gregory XVI. on the historical development and explained why mixed marriage violates the principles of belief.
Praise to the Catholics in Bavaria
The Catholic Bavarians receive a special commendation because - as the Pope writes - most of the Bavarians adhered to the Catholic faith and lived in sincere obedience to church authority . The steadfastness of all clergymen who observed and followed the provisions of the canon should also be given special recognition. The Pope expressed his hope that this newsletter would build strength and readiness to live in faith. He expressly thanked King Ludwig I of Bavaria for his loyalty to the Holy See and asked him for support in compliance with canon law .
Clergy's responsibility
The Pope urged the clergy and cautioned them for some disregard. He also emphasized that it is the clergy's duty to warn against mixed marriage and, if necessary, not to allow it. This prohibition also includes the refusal to announce marriage (public notice) and separate dispensation letters . He warned against such acts and stated that they were harmful to the faith. Furthermore, he expressly forbade the remarriage of divorced partners of the Catholic faith, these marriages would not be in accordance with canon law and would have to be revoked.
