Reports the first legally recognized Pastafarian wedding, held in April 2016 aboard a pirate ship in Akaroa, New Zealand, between Toby Ricketts and Marianna Young, officiated by the church's first approved marriage celebrant.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
An established national newspaper's dedicated religion desk reporting a specific, dated, named event; no individual byline is shown on the archived article. NotesCited for the specific detail of the first Pastafarian wedding following New Zealand's recognition.
Citation
AuthorThe Washington Post, Acts of Faith desk
PublisherThe Washington Post
Publication Year2016
Source Typenews
Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)
This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.