SCIENTIFIC WEDDING DOESN’T MEAN SECRET WEDDING-BISHOP JOHNSON ANNOUNCES STRICT GUIDELINES

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
www.nknewslink.com
In Bushenyi–

The Bishop of West Ankole diocese Rt. Rev. Johnson Twinomujuni has revealed that the public should not interpret the President’s term “scientific wedding” to mean a secret or discreet wedding.
The Bishop added that it is not acceptable for the two to make brief or no consultations with anyone, exclude family members, and simply walk to the minister and agree to hold a confidential ceremony.
In a document seen by www.mknewslink.com, Bishop Johnson revealed that according to Canon 2.30.2, before solemnizing any marriage, the minister must first establish that there is no impediment of consanguinity, affinity, or status.
He therefore advised Christians who want to wed to wait until the lock down is lifted adding that those who insist on wedding during the lock down should first approach the Dean of St. Peter’s Cathedral for guidance concerning the bans and any other situational logistics.
He noted that the dean will then inform the responsible Reverend who will in turn announce the wedding on radio so that if there are imbalances from other relationship and other complaints, they can be handled by the church
Bishop Johnson noted that those who wonder whether the term congregation before which the marriage ought to be performed will apply in scientific wedding, should not worry.
“Yes, it applies, because Canon 2:36 provides for a minimum congregation of five people in addition to the Priest,” Bishop Johnson.

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