Usually it was the priest who permitted the marriage. It was his duty to check up on the relationships of bride and groom. I think with first cousins permission had to be granted by the bishop. Checking the internet: Blood relationship (consanguinity) in the direct line (such as father & daughter, mother & grandson, etc.) or in the indirect line for those related as closely as first cousins is an impediment to marriage (cf. Canon Law, 1091.2). However, such an impediment may be dispensed by the bishop of your diocese. I'm sure others can answer better than I.
In a message dated 3/14/2011 11:48:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, celso95...@aol.com writes: Good information, Do you know who gave or permitted the dispensation-was it the priest or bishop or someone else? Do you also know if all the requests for dispensation were approved, and if no, not why? -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
