Can you be married in the Episcopal church if you are a Catholic widow and want to marry a non-Catholic divorced man?

Answer 1

The answer largely depends upon whether or not the previous marriage of the Episcopalian man is considered sacramental and thus undissolvable. Catholics believe that the marriage of any two baptized Christians is sacramental, even if one or both of them are not Catholic. It is entirely possible that the Episcopalian man in this situation may not have had the previous marriage be sacramental. Marriage must be done with full consent and not with any outside pressures. The previous marriage of the Episcopalian man may still indeed be intact. This is why the process of granting an 'annulment' exists. An annulment simply is a statement that a previous marriage never actually happened. In order to grant an annulment, the Church investigates the facts of the Episcopalian man's previous engagement: was it done with full will and consent, without outside pressures? If so, the marriage is still in tact and the Episcopalian man has a duty to his wife to live their sacrament of marriage despite how difficult or trying it may be (even if having to live separately). Such hardships may indeed be a particular kind of cross that the man and his wife have to bear. If not, the annulment releases the Episcopalian man to essentially be able to "re-marry" (or in reality, marry for the first time). Thus, the Catholic woman is now able to marry the man freely in an indissolvable fashion. I urge you to talk with your pastor about this particular situation. Annulment processes that involve non-Catholics are sometimes quickly decided.

Answer 2

For starters, Catholics are bound by Church law to marry according to the Catholic form of marriage unless they get a dispensation for just cause from the bishop. In this case, however, there is yet another impediment, as the Catholic Church considers sacramental marriage a bond indissoluble by human means. The divorced Catholic is, in the eyes of the Church, still married to his or her original spouse. To go to another faith tradition in order to "cheat" the Church on this matter is problematic in that it displays a lack of understanding as to why the Church believes as she does about marriage. Not to mention a lack of understanding as to the importance of fidelity to the faith they supposedly espouse.

Answer 3

This is what is called a mixed marriage and was always frowned upon, until they relaxed rules for practically everything.

It is done that in mixed marriages the parties must sign a statement prepared by the priest saying they will be open to life, that the non-catholic will never interfere with the catholic's practice of her faith and that all issue from said marriage will be educTed in a catholic school and that they will be raised as Catholics, receiving the Sacranents they should receive

Answer 4

The Episcopal Church is a lot more liberal on marriage than Catholics so, yes, you 'could' marry in that Church but the Catholic Church would not consider it a valid marriage and you would have excommunicated yourself and would no longer be eligible to receive the sacraments in a Catholic Church.

Answer 5

Yes, you may marry in the Episcopal church under those conditions. Proof of the legal divorce must be shown to the Episcopal priest. The Church also requires some form of pre-marital counseling with the Episcopal priest.

Answer 6

The united states is a free country, so if you are an episcopalian, but you want to marry a catholic, feel free to do so.