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In the Greek Orthodox Church, bishops are generally required to be celibate, meaning they do not marry. However, priests can marry before they are ordained, but if a priest becomes a bishop, he must be unmarried. This tradition stems from the church's emphasis on the bishop's spiritual role and commitment to the church community.
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Can macedonian orthodox marry in greek orthodox?
Macedonian orthodox like Athenian orthodox and Thessalian, Epirotian, Thracian orthodox can all marry in the Greek Orthodox Church no matter where in Greece they hail from. The foreign church of the Former Yugoslav Republic is a schismatic church and not recognized by the ecumenical patriarchy of Constantinople as an orthodox church. Therefore no Greek, whether Macedonian, Athenian, Thessalian etc can marry in the church of the former Yugoslav Republic but the various ethnicities of the Former Yugoslav Republic who follow their Christian church can marry in a Greek Orthodox Church.
Can a divorced greek orthodox woman marry a catholic man in a catholic church if her first marriage was annulled by the greek church?
The answers is no, if he wasn't divorced,yes,because the catholic church recognises the orthodox church as valid since they were one church before.However if he is divorced he is not allowed in either catholic or orthodox. A Catholic can marry any non- Catholic, and it is recognized as a sacrament in the Catholic church. Only when the individual has been previously married there is an issue. In which case that individual must have their previous marriage annuled. The Catholic church permits Catholics to marry in the Orthodox church and it is a sacrament. I have spoken to Catholic priests and Catholic Bishops and they do not see a problem with a Greek annulment, as being an impediment. If that individual did not have their marriage previously annulled than it would be an issue.
I am divorced but my new partner is Greek Orthodox and we would like to marry in a Greek church is this possible?
Yes that is possible.
Can Greek Orthodox marry a Muslim?
Yes, A Muslim man can marry a Greek Orthodox woman. However, a Muslim woman can marry only a Muslim man and can not marry a Greek Orthodox man. Refer to question below.
Can a member of the Greek Orthodox church marry twice?
No. It is prohibited to marry in a Greek Orthodox church twice. All members of the Orthodox faith, including the Catholic faith are required by religious laws to never allow second marriage in the church. To religous people, this is commiting adultery. You can't marry twice in the Greek, Eastern, and Russian Orthodox faith and you also can't marry in the Armenian,Roman,and Irish Catholic faith.
What is required to wed in greek orthodox church for a person who has never been christened?
That person must needs to be baptised into the Orthodox Christian Faith before being able to marry in the church.
I am orthodox and my fiance is muslim. Can we be married in a protestant church?
Depends what kind of orthodox you mean. Orthodox Jews wouldn't really be getting married in a church. Greek orthodox probably have a Greek Orthodox church. Perhaps a Justice of the Peace is the least controversial route -- this type of service is strictly for legal purposes and leaves out the religion. Muslim man must marry a Christian woman in a church if she wants that.
Do Greek Orthodox celebrate masses?
as far as i know they share everything with the roman catholic church except priests can marry and the pope is not the head of there church
Can Catholic women marry and divorce orthodox men in the orthodox church?
No,In The Orthodox Church cant be married with different Reiligions.
If you don't marry in a church can you raise your children orthodox?
No, for you to raise your children in the Orthodox faith, you yourself must go through the sacraments of the church. Marriage being a sacrament, you must raise marry in the Orthodox Church first before you raise your children as Orthodox.
Can I marry in a Roman Catholic church and a Greek Orthodox church?
Generally speaking, you can only be married in one, not both, otherwise you are getting married twice. Many people choose to marry in an Eastern Orthodox Church, and then perhaps have a blessing ceremony in a catholic church. The reason for this is because an Orthodox Wedding is accepted by all catholics, but a catholic wedding is not always accepted by all Orthodox bishops. An Orthodox wedding is accepted as valid by both. Answer2 A catholic wedding is not a valid wedding according to the Orthodox church (official position). Either you or your fiance have to be an Orthodox Christian to get married in an Orthodox church. Typically an Orthodox Priest will want both parties to come to pre-marital counseling and all the particulars of an Orthodox wedding and marriage will be discussed so that everyone is prepared. A famous example of this is when Grand Duchess Elizabeth who was at the time of her marriage Princess Elizabeth of Hesse Germany and a Lutheran married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia. She later voluntarily converted to Orthodoxy (there is never any compulsion to convert).
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.
