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| Region | Greece |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1982 |
| Description | Before civil marriages were introduced in 1982, the practice of mandatory religious wedding rites was in effect, which had been established by a decree of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. |
| Sources | https://www.sansimera.gr/articles/214 |
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edited by Antotourou. A bit better wording
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| Description | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a decree of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. | Before civil marriages were introduced in 1982, the practice of mandatory religious wedding rites was in effect, which had been established by a decree of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. |
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edited by Antotourou. Simpler wording
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| Description | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a Novel (decree) of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a decree of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. |
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edited by Antotourou. Better wording for the description
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| End Date | Mar 21, 1982 | Mar 22, 1982 |
| Description | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a Novel (decree) of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in 893 AD ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Greek Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a Novel (decree) of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the year 893 ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. |
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created by Antotourou
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Mar 21, 1982 |
| Description | Before civil marriage was introduced in 1982, the mandatory religious rite of marriage was in effect, which had been established by a Novel (decree) of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in 893 AD ('Marriages without sacred blessing shall not be valid'/'Μὴ ἐρρῶσθαι τὰ συνοικέσια ἄνευ τῆς ἱερᾶς εὐλογίας'). Since the Greek Orthodox Church considers marriage to be exclusively a union between a man and a woman aimed at procreation, there was no legal mechanism to recognize same-sex unions, effectively banning them. |
| Sources | https://www.sansimera.gr/articles/214 |