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Can a Catholic be married in the Catholic Church without also having a civil marriage?
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∙ 14y ago
Your case and its details would have to be put to a Catholic priest for scrutiny. The Catholic Church does not recognize civil marriages entered into by It's members, therefore, if either or both parties are Catholic, the civil marriage is invalid and you are currently not married in the eyes of the Church. If you sought out a civil union in ignorance of your obligation to marry only in a Catholic Church, there may be leniency. If you deliberately sought a civil union despite knowing it was contrary to your Faith, this is a grave sin and will require a sacramental confession. Explain your case openly to your parish priest.
Further things that will factor into whether you may have a Catholic marriage are the religion of both parties, whether one or both are baptized, whether any party has been previously married, whether there are any impediments to the marriage (a priest can tell you what these are), whether the marriage is intended as a sacrament or as a personal ascetic desire, etc. Make a list of everything concerning yourself and your partner that may be relevant to these things and take it with you when you meet your parish priest for this inquiry that you may be able to give the information he needs to judge correctly on how to proceed.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes, I think so.
Roman Catholic AnswerYou need to speak with your priest about this, he can evaluate your situation and tell you what is possible.Wiki User
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Does a catholic have to marry in a church?
Yes! Christians need to be married in a church because if you do not marry inside the church, marriage will be useless without God's blessings and graces.
Does a married convert to the Catholic church need a marriage convalidation in the Catholic church?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, you need to discuss this with your priest. If you marriage that you are in is valid, you should have no problems.
Can a Catholic enter a trial marriage?
There is no such thing as a trial marriage in the Catholic Church. You are either married or not. There is nothing in between.
Is getting married in a Catholic Church without Communion still a sacrament?
yes it is because you are in gods presenceRoman Catholic AnswerYes, Marriage is one of the seven sacraments of the Church, all by itself.
What would it take to get a marriage blessed in the Catholic Church if you were not married in the Catholic Church originally?
If there are no impediments (eg: previously married and divorced without an annulment), all you need to do is talk to the pastor and arrange for the marriage to be blessed by the Church. Now, if there is some impediment, you will also need to talk with the pastor to regularize the situation.
Can you remarry even you are not annulled?
If you were married in the Catholic Church and marriage ended in a divorce but not annullled, then, no, you cannot remarry in the Catholic Church. If you are Catholic and were married outside the church by say a justice of peace and marriage ended in a divorce but not annullled, then, yes you can remarry in the Catholic Church, with proper paperwork and oath commitments.
Does your husband who is non-Catholic need an annulment if he was not married in the Catholic Church and you are a Catholic and you want your marriage blessed?
Yes, he does if he was previously married.
Does a person who is married in the Catholic Church divorces and remarries outside of the Catholic Church and is now divorced go to communion?
your marriage outside of the Catholic church is invalid due to improper form. your 1st marriage in the church nullified it. If you are divorced and are a practicing Catholic, you may receive communion as long as you remain faithful to your 1st spouse. This would be the situation for any divorced Catholic. You are not free to marry without nullifying the first marriage.
What is the protocol for a Roman catholic and a Episcopalian to get married?
As a Catholic, you cannot be validly married anywhere else besides a Roman Catholic church. If you get permission from your Episcopalian Bishop, the Episcopal Church will recognize your marriage in a Roman Catholic church.
Can a man married and divorced by the state and divorced marry a Catholic woman?
You mean he got married and divorced by a minister who is not a priest or deacon, without the Catholic church's blessing? If this is what you are asking, the answer turns on: 1) Was the man Catholic? If he was, then the Church will not recognize his first marriage unless he got permission from his bishop to get married by the state. So, because he was never married, he won't have any difficulties marrying a Catholic woman who has never been married in the Catholic Church after receiving an annulment (a decree that no marriage ever existed). 2) If the man was not Catholic at the time of the first marriage, the church WILL recognize it. He will need to submit for an decree of nullity (an annulment) to see if the marriage was valid or not. If it was not valid he may marry after the decree is issued, otherwise, no.
Can a Divorced womam from a preiously divorced man marry a Catholic in the Catholic Church?
No. However, it would be possible if the previous marriage were annulled by the Catholic Church. This would be easier if the previous marriage was not within the Catholic Church. If the previous marriage was within the Catholic Church, an annulment is very difficult. It must be demonstrated that the marriage never existed. To be married in the Catholic Church, both man and wife must be Catholic and in good standing with the Church.
What is the term to use when a legal marriage is blessed in the Catholic Church?
Catholic AnswerMarriage. There is no such thing as "blessing" a civil or other religious marriage, you are either married in the eyes of the Church or you are not. If you are not, then you must get married, it is a real marriage ceremony. We have these all the time when a Catholic has been married outside the Church and the non-Catholic spouse goes through RCIA and converts, then they are married in the Church. "Blessing" is just a nice non-judgmental word to explain what you are doing to your protestant relatives who think you are already married.
