When and why did the Catholic Church first start issuing annulments?

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                          I understand that the Catholic Church issues annulments in place of divorces under certain circumstances.  When did this practice first begin and under what was the reasoning given for it and its distinction from divorce?
                        

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Nov 22, 2013, 03:01 PM
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When and why did the Catholic Church first start issuing annulments?

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