Matrimony Question

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Hey all,

I apologize if this has been asked before, perhaps dozens of times, but I haven’t found an adequate answer.

How does the Catholic Church understand the sacrament/mystery of Matrimony?

The Roman Church considers the sacrament to be celebrated by the couple. However, the Byzantine Churches say it must be celebrated by a presbyter or bishop. How do we reconcile that within in the same church? It seems like a fundamental difference in the understanding of the sacrament.

With apologies to my Oriental brethren I don’t know how the sacrament is celebrated in your churches.
 
If he doesn’t answer on this thread - try messaging ByzCath he is pretty up on the differences between Eastern and Western Rites.
 
I’m sure brother David will weigh in on this shortly. I think he’s Eastern Time zone though… =/
 
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