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Does a divorced Baptist man need an annulment to marry a Catholic in the Catholic Church?
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∙ 16y ago
A divorced Baptist male may or may not need an annulment of his prior marriage from the Catholic Church in order to marry a Catholic in the Catholic Church. Although Baptists are able to re-marry after divorce, Catholics may divorce but may not re-marry unless the sacrament of the first marriage has been declared null. If the divorced Baptist did not have a valid Christian marriage (that is, one spouse was not a validly baptized Christian, or the ceremony was not Christian, then the annulment process is much simpler - but any prior marrriages still need to be declared null). If the first marriage was a valid Christian ceremony, then the couple desiring a marriage in the Catholic church will have to go through the 'formal' annulment process which takes considerably longer and is very thorough but very worthwhile if you love this person. The Catholic person cannot enter into a valid marriage unless this is done.
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Catholic Answer
Yes, if a Protestant wishes to marry a Catholic in a Catholic Church and they were previously married, the only way that this would be possible would be to seek and obtain an annulment. An annulment is not automatic, the protestant would have to prove that no valid marriage existed, you would need to speak with a priest about this. If they have previously been married in the Catholic Church and wish to do so again, the same situation would apply.
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∙ 15y agoIf you were not married in the Catholic Church, this marriage was not recognized and therefore not necessary for an annulment.
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∙ 15y agoNo. An annulment in the Catholic Church only annuls a marriage performed in a Catholic Church.
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Can a divorced woman be Catholic?
If she is divorced but not remarried, she can be a Catholic. If she has remarried she will need to seek an annulment of the first marriage before she can fully participate in the Catholic Church. .
Can a Catholic be divorced?
Yes. Although the church frowns upon divorce, the divorced Catholic remains a Catholic and can continue to receive all the sacraments, unless the Catholic remarries without formal permission of the Church (annulment).
Can a divorced non Catholic bride marry in the Catholic church?
Yes sure ANSWER: after she resolves (through the annulment process) her 1st marriage.
Can a widowed man marry a divorced catholic in the church?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf the divorced Catholic has an annulment (a decree that no valid marriage ever existed), then yes, she would be free to marry. If there is no annulment, the Church assumes a valid marriage and she could not marry again. She would have to take the case up with her pastor and the diocesan marriage tribunal.
Can a Catholic woman marry a divorced Orthodox man in an Orthodox church?
No. Not unless the Orthodox man is able to obtain an annulment.
What is the difference between divorce and dissolvement of a marriage?
Divorce and Dissolution of marriage mean the same thing. its annulment that is different and the key one for the Catholic Church. Annulment is a separate process through the Church after you get divorced by law.
Can you receive communion if you were not married by the church and divorced?
You may receive communion as a divorced Catholic, but not upon remarriage, unless you first have an annulment. This is true regardless of where your marriage was performed because all marriages are presumed valid. The church will consider you married until you receive an annulment, but you have not sinned simply by being divorced.
Can a divorced Catholic be married by a minister?
A Catholic whose former spouse is still alive and whose marriage was not ended through annulment would not be able to remarry in a Catholic church.
Does a person who has been married before but not in a catholic church still have to get an annullment before they can convert to the catholic religion?
Yes if there is an annulment. No if there is a divorce.
What is a Catholic tribunal?
The catholic church has tribunal courts that adjudicate matters of church law. For example, if you get divorced and then wanted to have your marriage annulled in the eyes of the church, the annulment would have to be declared by the tribunal court. The state's court has no authority over what the church recognizes.
Can you marry in a Catholic Church in Italy you are divorced but did not marry in a Catholic Church?
If you are divorced, you CANNOT marry in any Catholic church anywhere in the world. In the Catholic church's eye, you are still married once you are divorced. Therefore, you are committing adultery by remarrying.If you want to remarry, you should get an annulment. This completely erases the former marriage.If you are divorced, baptized Catholic, and were not married in a Catholic church or marriage not validated by a Catholic priest, but were married in a civil ceremony or a non Catholic Church, then you CAN be married in a Catholic Church, with proper dispensation. You shouild see a priest in this case; otherwise you need an annullment.Roman Catholic AnswerThe above answer is a little confused, if you have been married and are divorced, then you are still married in the eyes of the Church and can not get married again unless your first spouse dies. If there was some defect with the first marriage AND IT WAS NOT VALID IN THE FIRST PLACE, then you can get an annulment which is nothing more than the Church's declaration that the first attempted marriage never took place validly. The Church has no power to "completely erase" any valid marriage. If your marriage was valid, then you will be denied an annulment. In the last case mentioned above, you were a Catholic but did not marry in front of a priest, then you did not fulfuill the requirements for a valid marriage, and your attempted marriage could be annulled.
Can one divorce after being married in the Church?
The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce. If one obtains a civil divorce the Catholic Church considers the couple as only separated. If a divorced Catholic remarries without an annulment that person is guilty of adultery and may no longer receive the sacraments.
