Thus the Marriage bond has been Established by God himself in such a way that a marriage concluded and consummated between Baptized perSons can never be dissolved. This bond, which results from the free human act of the Spouses and their consummation of the marriage, is a Reality, henceForth irrevocable, and gives rise to a Covenant guaranteed by God's Fidelity. the Church does not have the power to contravene this disposition of divine Wisdom. 144