Can a non catholic divorced person marry a catholic person in the catholic church?

Answer 1

No, he can not. If he has been married before, he is free to marry in the Church only if his previous spouse has died or he has obtained a declaration of nullity from the Church for his original marriage. The mere fact of a divorce is not sufficient to prove the nullity of a marriage. During marriage preparation, you must inform the priest if you have been married before, even if in a civil ceremony. Even if the first marriage is found to be void, if you are not baptized, no marriage can proceed unless you receive a dispensation from the Local Ordinary (Bishop of Diocese), and if you are baptized though non-Catholic you must receive permission from the Local Ordinary and the priest will require you to agree to certain terms regarding the Faith of your spouse and any future children.

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Answer

It depends.

Firstly, the man needs to have his previous marriage annulled. That means that he needs to be able to acknowledge that the marriage never was valid in the eyes of God.

An example would be if his first wife was not baptized. Obviously, the unbaptized person could not have made a union in the eyes of God if they were not first brought into God's family.

Assuming the marriage is properly annulled, it is not necessary for the man to be a Catholic in order for a Catholic to marry him. But there are a few conditions:

1. The Catholic woman must promise that the marriage will not negatively affect her faith. In other words, she won't fall away from the faith because of her husband-to-be.

2. The Catholic woman must promise to do EVERYTHING IN HER POWER to see to it that the children are raised in the Catholic Church.

3. The Catholic woman must insist on a marriage that is open to life. This means no contraception or safe sex (NFP is okay). There are exceptions to this rule, but they are rare and few, consult a priest if you have more questions on this.

Finally, assuming that all the previous conditions are met, the couple not only CAN marry in the Catholic Church, they MUST marry in the Catholic church or the woman is in danger of entering into a constant state of sin, which would prevent her from receiving communion at mass.

For more information consult a priest in union with the Catholic Church.

AnswerNot unless the non catholic gets an annulment from the previous marriage. The Catholic church presumes the previous marriage as valid unless proven otherwise.

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Catholic AnswerBelow is my standard answer for a "mixed marriage" (a marriage where both parties are baptized, but one is not a Catholic). The divorced non-Catholic MUST obtain an annulment, which is not an easy thing. The non-Catholic party must prove that no valid marriage ever existed. If you speak to a priest and he will be able to go over your marriage to see if there are grounds to declare it null. Absent such grounds, and a subsequent annulment (declaration that no valid marriage ever existed) then, NO, the Catholic would be unable to marriage the divorced person as they are already validly married, even though they are divorced. A valid marriage in the eyes of God cannot be revoked by man.

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Normally a Catholic is forbidden to marry outside the faith. For a "mixed marriage" as you describe, you need to have permission from your Bishop. You would need to speak with your pastor and discuss your reasons for doing this. If you have good enough reasons - which should be very good, then the non-Catholic can apply for the permission you need if the two of you go through pre-Cana classes, and are showing good faith. You need to be sure that you can live your faith and raise the children in the faith. As one man I used to work with used to say, "you're going to be dead for a long time." Although I wouldn't use his phrasing, the point is that you are only on earth for a short period of time. The reason God put you on earth is to serve Him and to prepare yourself to enter heaven. In other words, the reason you would marry a non-Catholic is that you somehow discern that it is God's Will for you do so, and that in doing so, you will be furthering the chances of your eternal salvation AND his or hers. Remember, marriage means that you are responsible for helping your spouse attain heaven, as well as working out your own salvation. My personal advice is to take this very slowly. Take a year or more to make sure that your faith is firmly established, and to get to know this person better so that you are absolutely positive that you are not endangering your soul, or your children's souls. Any person that is worthwhile and really loves a Catholic person should be more than willing to genuinely convert and then the two of you would be working together towards the same end.

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from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

　

1633 In many countries the situation of a mixed marriage (marriage between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic) often arises. It requires particular attention on the part of couples and their pastors. A Case of marriage with disparity of cult (between a Catholic and a non-baptized person) requires even greater circumspection.

1634 Difference of confession between the spouses does not constitute an insurmountable obstacle for marriage, when they succeed in placing in common what they have received from their respective communities, and learn from each other the way in which each lives in fidelity to Christ. But the difficulties of mixed marriages must not be underestimated. They arise from the fact that the separation of Christians has not yet been overcome. The spouses risk experiencing the tragedy of Christian disunity even in the heart of their own home. Disparity of cult can further aggravate these difficulties. Differences about faith and the very notion of marriage, but also different religious mentalities, can become sources of tension in marriage, especially as regards the education of children. The temptation to religious indifference can then arise.

1635 According to the law in force in the Latin Church, a mixed marriage needs for liceity the express permission of ecclesiastical authority. (Cf. CIC, can. 1124)

In case of disparity of cult an express dispensation from this impediment is required for the validity of the marriage. (Cf. CIC, can. 1086.) This permission or dispensation presupposes that both parties know and do not exclude essentials ends and properties of marriage; and furthermore that the Catholic party confirms the obligations, which have been made known to the non-Catholic party, of preserving his or her own faith and ensuring the baptism and education of the children in the Catholic Church. (Cf. CIC, can 1125)

Note: In other words, you need to speak with your pastor right away, if he approves of the marriage, he will seek the appropriate dispensations from the Bishop.

AnswerNot necessarily. If he is a baptized Christian who was married to another baptized Christian in a marriage ceremony performed by a proper minister of a Christian communion, then it is necessary for that prior marriage to be investigated for annulment first.

If any of the prior conditions are not in place, then said person would be free to marry in the Catholic Church.

Answer 2

MIXED MARRIAGES Can. 1124 Without express permission of the competent authority, a marriage is prohibited between two baptized persons of whom one is baptized in the Catholic Church or received into it after baptism and has not defected from it by a formal act and the other of whom is enrolled in a Church or ecclesial community not in full communion with the Catholic Church. Can. 1125 The local ordinary can grant a permission of this kind if there is a just and reasonable cause. He is not to grant it unless the following conditions have been fulfilled: 1/ the Catholic party is to declare that he or she is prepared to remove dangers of defecting from the faith and is to make a sincere promise to do all in his or her power so that all offspring are baptized and brought up in the Catholic Church; 2/ the other party is to be informed at an appropriate time about the promises which the Catholic party is to make, in such a way that it is certain that he or she is truly aware of the promise and obligation of the Catholic party; 3/ both parties are to be instructed about the purposes and essential properties of marriage which neither of the contracting parties is to exclude. So basically the answer is no! If one of the partners, Catholic or non-Catholic Christian, has been married before, he or she is free to marry only if his or her spouse has died or he or she has obtained a declaration of nullity from the Church. The mere fact of a divorce is not sufficient to prove the nullity of a marriage. During marriage preparation, you must inform the priest if you have been married before, even in a civil ceremony.

Answer 3

It may be possible. All who wish to marry in the Church must speak with their parish priest to discuss the steps needed, i.e. classes, etc., and he will be able to give you a definitive answer. It is, however, customary that both people should be baptized Christians.

Answer 4

If the noncatholic divorced was married in a religious service he may need an annulment first to be married in the Catholic church. If the non catholic was never baptized he may be able to marry in the Cathoic church if he chooses to become catholic. See a priest to check on the situation.

Answer 5

he can only marry a catholic in a church if he joins the RCIA and receives Christan initiation. other wise, they can only get married in a court or Las Vegas.

Answer 6

An annulment is required because the Catholic Church recognizes marriages outside the Catholic Church between two non-Catholics as a valid marriage.

Answer 7

If the non-Catholic divorced man obtains an annulment from the Catholic Church, then he will be eligible to marry.

Answer 8

Yes