THE RIGHT OG PRIESTS TO MARRY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1793, 19 March 1888, Page 2

THE RIGHT OG PRIESTS TO MARRY

The Supremo Oouit of Appsa!, the French Honae of Lorda (legal section) haß jast deolded, for the first time, the question, •< Havo pr'eska the right to murry ?" M. Storlin waa formerly a Catholic prloßt, andjduring theyear lß7o-71 wag distinguished for his zaul and physical bravery as military chaplain. After the war he went to reside ia England, and there married, eight ysara ago, a "Modlle. Houpin, with the full knowledge and oonsent of her father and fam ly. Two ohlldren were the iauue of this uaion. H!a wife died after the birth of the seoond ohlld. __ M. Sterlu returmd to Ffanoe, formed a society called " Eooleaiaatfcsl L'berty," of whloh he ia President, and the Rev Hyacinthe Lypaon a member The sooiaty advocates the liberty of ihe oler^y to nurry, tha separation of Ohuroh from State, etc. M. Houpio died a short time ago; hia family united to exc l ule hl3 grandchildren, the infanta of Madame Sterlln, from the rights of aucoeaßior, on the grounds that they were illegimate, being the children of an ordained Oatholio c'er^yman. Firßfc tried before the regional Oonrt of Amiena, wh'oh decided In favor of Mi Sterlin, the oieo was brought before Bucce«ive higher tribunals, till It reached the final Appeal O;urt, where all the Chief Judges were united In ooancil. It la that body whloh haa jaat decided that nothing In the Code prohibits any person In holy ordera from marrying. This ruling has created a veritable sensation.