What is Sacrament of marriage?
The '''sacrament of marriage''' in the Catholic Church is the marriage [[contract]] between two [[baptism|baptized]] persons of the opposite [[gender|sex]]. Each person acquires the irrevocable and exclusive right over the body of the other for the purposes of procreation. Marriage ends with the death of either person. The sacrament of marriage is regulated by divine law, church law, and [[civil law]].<ref>''The Catholic Concise Encyclopedia'' 1952. Simon & Schuster. pp. 231-232.</ref> The Roman Catholic church does not perform or recognize [[same-sex marriage]]s. Religions other than [[Roman Catholicism]] have different regulations and customs governing marriage. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Roman Catholicism]] [[Category:Sacraments|marriage, Sacrament of]] [[Category:Marriage]]