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Does the Catholic church recognize my marriage if I was married to a non Catholic in a non Catholic church when the marriage was witnessed by a deacon?
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∙ 14y ago
This is something you need to talk to your parish priest about.
The Catholic Church is not obliged to recognise any marriage except those at which its own priests officiate. But because of the special circumstances of the Sacrament of Marriage (the Sacrament is conferred on each spouse by the other; the priest is present only as a sanctioned witness) there are many circumstances where a marriage may be considered valid (providing consummation has occurred) even though the Catholic ritual was not observed.
The presence of a Deacon is irrelevant, as is the non-consecrated premises where your marriage took place. Whether or not the marriage is valid depends on you and your spouse alone.
But it is a ticklish point in theology:- talk to a priest.
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Can a Catholic receive communion if married to a non Catholic in a civil service?
No, the person or couple needs to regularize their marriage in the Catholic Church. The Church does not recognize a civil marriage. Talk with the parish priest.
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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.
Why do priests tell you that your baby is a Bastard if you weren't married in a Catholic church?
While the church does not recognize a marriage of Catholics outside of the church to be a valid sacramental marriage, it does recognize civil marriages outside of the church to be valid. No priest should ever tell you that your baby is illegitimate.
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.
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 the Catholic Church have any legal precedent on remarriage?
The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize remarriage unless the couple was married outside of the Church. The nature of marriage is such that it can not be unbroken. Therefore, an annulment is not a divorce, but rather a recognizing that a marriage never took place. If some couple were to have their marriage annuled than they were never actually married and their "remarriage" would be their first. A widow or widower may marry.
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."
What if married outside the church and can't have a catholic priest at the ceremony How do you get the church to recognize your marriage?
The question needs to be expanded as there are many things to consider. A Catholic can marry outside the church as long as it is in another Christian church and recognized by the Catholic church if the non catholic party agrees to your oath to raise the children as Catholic. The priest does not have to be present. The marriage must be in church, it cannot be outside the church in a garden or country club, unless the non-catholic party is Jewish or Muslim (out of respect) and again agrees to the children being brought up as Catholic If two catholics are married by a Justice of the Peace outside of church they can have their marriage recognized by the Catholic Church,as long as this was first marriage for both.
If you let your 15 year old get married in Mississippi will Florida recognize it?
If the marriage is legal in Mississippi, Florida will recognize it.
Can a married Catholic have a second wife?
The Answer is NO. A married Catholic cannot have a second wife till the time the first marriage is annulled.
You were married abroad Do you need a US marriage license?
You are already married, you can't apply for a license. The US will recognize a valid marriage in another country.
