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Well, yes and no. There really is no blessing for such a marriage as it really isn't a marriage. Any baptized Catholic is bound by Canon Law (Church Law) to be married in front of a priest (or deacon or Bishop) of the Catholic Church. Any attempted marriage outside of the Church without special permission from the Catholic's bishop would be invalid de jure. However, many people speak of getting married in the Church to a person that they have already "married" outside the Church as "getting their marriage blessed" although this terminology is incorrect. So, the answer to the question that you are really asking is that yes, it is absolutely necessary for a Catholic to be married by a priest. If that are getting married to someone that have previously been living with due to a civil ceremony, that may have some effect on getting permission, but you really need to speak to a priest.

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