A Roman Catholic priest is not likely to agree to such a thing, as he would face discipline from either the diocese or his order, since the Catholic church does not sanction same-sex marriage, even in places where it is legal. Catholic priests have been known to break ranks with church doctrine from time to time, but it does not happen often.
The priest is the normal minister of Matrimony but a deacon can, with permission also perform a wedding ceremony.
Missouri Marriages may be performed by any clergyman who is a citizen of the ... Ship captains are not authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in New York State.
The book the Priest holds during the marriage ceremony is the Bible (the most famous book in the world.)
In order to carry out a wedding ceremony, a person must be ordained as a minister, rabbi, priest. A person can also carry out a wedding as a justice of the peace.
Roman Catholic AnswerTo schedule a wedding, you must contact the pastor of your home parish. It takes a while, they have to get new copies of your baptismal certificate, and your intended, you have to go through six months of pre-Cana conferences, and then you talk to your priest about scheduling the wedding.
Today's generation, Ifugao wedding ceremony as far the people in Ifugao is concerned is being practiced in a lot of ways. First is through a church wedding which depends on the kind of religious sect the family of both bride and groom belong. Second is through civil wedding being performed by local officials specifically the head of the town or city. Third, the unique one is through Ifugao traditional wedding ceremony wherein selected elders will perform the ceremony to wed the new couple. This traditional wedding ceremony has also a lot of practices depending on the tribal affiliation of both couple. But generally, the ceremony is being conducted in the house of the bride wherein the selected old folks guided by an anointed elder priest will butcher animal/s then chant the traditional wedding verses. After that, the old folks will perform traditional dances in front of the newly-wed couple. Throughout the ceremony, family members including relatives and visitors will join and perform native dances.
no. it must be done in the church.
In most religious traditions, it is necessary to have a religious figure, such as a priest or minister, perform the baptism ceremony.
Monks and priests are all able to administer the holy sacraments including marriage. I would have no problem with the idea of a Franciscan priest performing my marriage in a church - the legal requirements are same of course.
Yes, a Priest can perform a legal wedding if both parties are Catholic. If one is not then they may have some red tape to go through in order to be married in a Catholic Church.
A priest generally marries bride and a groom under the sacrement of 'Matrimony' and they become man and wife. Decons elected by the Bishops can also perform this act.
A Catholic Answer (Catholics in union with the Pope) In the United States, the answer would be yes, because customarily, nearly all members of the clergy of all faiths are licensed by the local state or county to perform marriages, and by agreement with the local state or county, when these clergy members perform the religious wedding ceremony, the civil marriage in the eyes of the civil law takes effect as well, silently, as it were. The couple will have applied for and received by mail their civil marriage license, which the clergyman will usually verify before he performs the ceremony.