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Can a man who is divorced and had a civil marriage marry a member of the Roman Catholic Church within the Church?
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Civil marriage and divorce do not, of themselves, disqualify anyone from a sacramental marriage. An annulment might be appropriate, but may not be necessary. In cases where a Catholic is considering marriage to a divorced person, it is very important that a parish be contacted for guidance, and the sooner the better. There are many factors influencing the process of achieving a sacramental marriage. The circumstances of the original marriage and subsequent divorce must be considered, of course, but if a new, sacramental union is sought, a parish must be consulted. The current parish of either individual will be happy to help. The process is easily initiated by a phone call to the parish, requesting an appointment. Once that's done, one simply needs to go along with the flow. Step by step guidance will be provided through the entire process. All of your questions will be answered. The parish will know if annulment is a remedy for you in your particular circumstances and will advise you, and will facilitate that process if it's appropriate for your case.
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Can a Church of Scotland divorce and marry in the Catholic Church?
Marriage is not understood in the Church of Scotland to be a sacrament, and therefore binding forever. A minister may therefore conduct the marriage of a divorced person whose former spouse is still alive. See link below regarding divorce and remarriage in the various Christian churches.A member of the Church of Scotland who is divorced may not be married in the Catholic Church. They would need to disclose that they were already married and their previous marriage would require an annulment.
Does the Catholic Church require a member to have received the sacrament of confirmation before the sacrament of marriage?
Yes.
If I became a Christian two years after my divorce can I join the Catholic Church?
You can certainly become a member of the Catholic Church. Your marriage situation may need some clarification as the Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, but this can be discussed with a priest if you wish.
Is Alex a Catholic?
No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.
Can you marry in a Catholic Church if divorced?
Divorced Catholics need to apply for and be granted an annulment before they're free to re-marry. Any Catholics who wish to get married by anyone but a priest in anywhere but a Church, need to apply for a dispensation from the Catholic Church.
Is alex salmond a catholic?
No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.
Can you get married in a Catholic church of you were married before?
By 'catholic chapel' you are making reference to the worldwide christian church body. In that case, the answer is YES. If you meant 'Catholic chapel', the answer is NO. You should be aware that the Catholic church does not allow re-marriage unless you go through a tribunal that has the ability to annul your previous marriage. Whether or not the former cleric is still a practicing member of the church ministry should be of no consequence. The Catholic Church would not deem a marriage as valid where it had been celebrated and administered by an excommunicated member of the clergy. Marriage is viewed as a Sacrament of the Church and no excommunicated member of the clergy can administer any Sacrament. Therefore in the eyes of the Catholic Church your previous marriage would be null and void. However, in the eyes of the State you would be lawfully married and would necessarily need to obtain a Decree Nisi Absolute, (divorce) before re-marrying. As you would not have been previously deemed as married in the eyes of the Church, it is unlikely that you would require any Special Dispensations from His Holiness, The Pope, for annulment of that union in order to re-marry. However, if the Church did deem your previous union as a valid marriage, then any subsequent marriage would not be deemed valid in the eyes of the Church without first obtaining an annulment of that marriage via a Papal Dispensation.
Does the Catholic church recognize civil marriage and a civil divorce?
Two baptized persons are recognized as married. [I'm pretty much certain that the answer below is wrong. The Church recognizes Protestant marriages as valid. While it would be illicit - i.e., wrongful - for a Catholic to marry outside the Church without dispensation, the marriage would still be valid. The Church would recognize the marriage - for example, they wouldn't need (nor would they be allowed) to be married again in a Catholic Church, as they would already be married.] Absolutely not! The church will only recognize a marriage in a catholic church! Answer: Civil marriage (no reqirement of religious affiliation or participation) is an option in most countries as are marriages performed in any church recognized by the country. The church has no option on recognizing the validity of the marriage. The church however may have some input as to whether the marriage has been "sanctified" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1625 "The parties to a marriage covenant are a baptized man and woman, free to contract marriage, who freely express their consent."
Who were the Catholic?
a member of a catholic church,espesially roman churches
If a Catholic woman married a Non Catholic man outside of the Church then later divorced will she be able to remarry a Catholic man in Church?
If a Catholic married a Non-Catholic outside of the Church the marriage would be null and void. This is because a Catholic can only validly contract the sacrament of marriage in the Church and to another Catholic. Catholics are obliged by their faith to contract a sacramental marriage with a member of the Catholic Faith. Sometimes a dispensation can be gained to marry a baptized Non-Catholic, however, this ceremony must still be preformed in the Church and witnessed by a Catholic priest. Since the marriage was invalid, the "divorce" is redundant though a civil necessity- in the Church's eyes there was no valid marriage in the first place. In order to marry in the Church for the first time, the Catholic would now have to be reconciled to the Church. This may involve merely making a good confession or the parish priest may require more, such as catechism lessons and such, in order to judge the good faith of the penitent. It is then up to the discretion of the priest whether to consent to the proceedings for a marriage, providing all the usual impediments to a valid union are absent.
What is a member of the church of rome called?
catholic
What is meant by Catholic Faith community?
member a roman catholic church
