| Thirty couples is the 'normal average' number we solemnise per week. |
| It is the prohibition against deacons pronouncing blessings that leads some to believe that deacons cannot solemnise matrimony. |
| In Quebec, the applicants have been able, since July 2002, to solemnise their relationship by entering into a civil union, which provides all couples with similar rights and responsibilities. |
| Deacons, in some dioceses, can be granted licences to solemnise matrimony, usually under the instruction of their parish priest and bishop. |
| The town, which did not wish to be outdone, voted a like sum, which was placed in the hands of that notable body to solemnise the auspicious event. |
