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I will add one thing to this thread

Here on Byzcath we do have a Latin Rite member married to a Greek Orthodox woman. They were married in the Orthodox Church and their daughter was Baptised [ and of course Chrismated and Communed at that time ]

I remember our member writing very movingly of his feelings later when the whole family went to DL and he [ the Catholic father ] carried his little child down for her reception of the Holy Mysteries .

I'm sure now I have mentioned this experience, that other's will remember . I have not mentioned our member by name - deliberately - for his privacy.

Now back to the original question - which has yet has not been answered


auore asked

Does anyone actually know the answer ?

Dear Friend in Christ,

I am Greek Orthodox. Don't worry about hyphenating your last name as far as church standing....

As Stuart said, the only thing that is important is marrying in the Church

Do you know that in Greece, thanks to the socialist government of the 80's, women now have to keep their own names after marrying--even in the Church...

I agree! I love being called by my married name! I also want to be called Mrs and not Ms.