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One who is baptised and has not been married before or has received an annulment from a previous marriage or who had a spouse that died.
To clarify:
Clearly, Catholics who are single can marry in the Catholic Church.
Any baptized Christian (of any denomination) can marry someone in the Catholic church provided their fiancée is a Catholic.
One who has received an annulment was technically never married so is thus eligible to marry provided they are Christian.
One who is a widower can marry because Marriage is 'death do us part', and technically your marriage ends when your spouse dies.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoOnly Catholics can Marry in a Catholic Church because it would be contrary to God's will. Christ created one Church, and if you have one person who is not a part of Christs Church, their love is divided in a major way, so therefore if two religions are in the relationship, say, Catholic, and Baptist, then that is not acceptable to the Divine will of God, because they must be completely one, and both must be completely committed to Christ, without the oneness of the Church, and with a bunch of half and half married couples, there is not ONE Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
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Catholic AnswerThe short answer is because it is a Sacrament (along with Baptism, Eucharist, Confession, etc.) and Sacraments can only be received by a Catholic in a state of grace (saving Baptism and Confession, neither of which requires a state of grace, and Baptism only requires the desire to be a Christian).Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIf the couple is legally married and were not previously divorced, they SHOULD have their marriage blessed by the Church.
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Do children of a non-Catholic and Catholic have to be baptized?
If the couple was married in the Catholic Church then, yes, at the time of their marriage the couple promised to baptize and educate their children in the Catholic Church.
Can divorced Catholic marry an Episcopalian?
In the State, yes. In the eyes of the Catholic Church, however, sacramental marriage is an indissoluble bond. A divorce legally separates the couple, but in the eyes of the Church they are still married, and as such a new marriage would result in the couple living in adultery.
Can you be married in Our Lady of Vietnam Catholic Church if you are not Catholic?
If at least one of the couple is a Catholic, yes.
Can a couple who were not married in the Catholic church have their child babpised there?
Yes, definitely; as long as they want to bring up the child Catholic
Can a Catholic couple who are not married by the Church hug each other or kiss each other?
yes
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.
Can i be in a catholic wedding if i m not catholic?
*If you are not a Catholic, you cannot be married by a Catholic priest or in a Catholic church. * You need to check that answer above because i don't think you are right. Non Catholics can get married in the Catholic Church. One partner has to be a Catholic and the other should be a baptised Christian but ideally the couple should contact their local priest.
If a Catholic is divorced legally but not through the church and then marries a divorced non-Catholic what must they do to be accepted into the Roman Catholic church?
Both persons' first marriages must be annulled by Church, and then the couple must marry with a Catholic ceremony. If either of the first marriages are found valid by the Church and are not annulled, then the Catholic and divorced non-Catholic cannot validly marry in the eyes of the Church.
Can a Catholic and Episcopal married couple be buried together?
Yes, but the Episcopal person will probably not be able to have a funeral in a Catholic church. The spouse of a Catholic who is not a Catholic can be buried from the Catholic Church if that person has lived a good and Christian life. It happens quite frequently.
Can catholics now get married during lent?
Yes. Marriages can be witnessed by the Church in any Liturgical season.
Do you have to be Catholic to be married in a cathedral?
Well yes and no. Both of you don't have to be but one of you definitely does to be married in a Catholic Church or Cathedral. There is a form that the Catholic of the couple needs to sign which says that you intend to bring up the children from the marriage within the Catholic faith.
Is marriage outside of the Church recognized by the Catholic Church?
Yes as long as you were legally married. And if you were congratz!!! ---- If either party of the couples is a Catholic, then for the Catholic Church to officially recognize the marriage, the couple must have been married in the Catholic Church.
