I am of the Lutheran Faith, which for those of you who don't know Is a Christian religion, and somewhat follows Catholosism. I recently read that the Catholic chruch does not recognize certain marriges because one of the parties is not Catholic. Being that Lutherans are also christians, and practicall parallel Catholics, does the Catholic church recognize Lutheran Marriges?
2006-08-09 03:49:41 · 6 answers · asked by Stupendous Man! 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic church recognizes all marriages between parties of other faiths, including athiests. This means if two non-catholics were married by a justice of the peace, the marriage is recognized. They do NOT recognize marriages between Catholics who marry in a civil ceremony without coming to the church; between Catholics that marry outside the church without seeking a blessing from the Catholic church; Catholics that marry contrary to the instruction of the Church.
Basically, Catholics are concerned with their own.
Sticking with the Lutheran example: If two Lutherans marry in a Lutheran Church, according to Lutheran Tradition and the Lutheran Church recognizes the marriage, the Catholic Church of course recognizes the marriage. That's left up to the Lutheran Church to determine.
If one was a Catholic:
They went to the Catholic party's priest and obtained a blessing, it is recognized.
If they went to the Catholic party's priest and the priest had concerns and would not bless it, it's not recognized.
If they failed to consult a priest at all, it's not recognized.
HOW DO I KNOW THIS? I just went through a lengthy annulment, and know more about this topic than I really care to.
2006-08-09 03:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by gg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a marriage between two Lutherans in a Lutheran Church (or between any two Christians) is recognized as valid by the catholic Church. A Christian is someone who has been baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
If the two of you both become Catholic, it is nice to have your marriage blessed by a priest, but it is not absolutley necessary.
If the tow of you decide to divorce and you wish to marry a Catholic in the catholic Church, you must first obtain an annulment from your first marriage, even if it was not done in a Catholic Church.
2006-08-09 04:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told that once my [ex] husband and mine's divorce was finalized, that the Catholic church most likely did not recognize our marriage... 1. We did not have a Catholic ceremony. 2. We were married in a church of Christ building. 3. We both were members of the church of Christ (though my husband had come from a Catholic background). I was told that by many. And having done research since, have found that to be true. They don't condone what he did, but they didn't necessarily recognize our marriage to begin with.
2006-08-09 04:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by ridersinthesky11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church does recognise marriages in churches other than the Catholic Church and also civil unions. If people become Catholics and want to have the sacrament within the church, they can take their vows again but all other marriages are recognised. So much so that if a Catholic gets an annulment and wants to marry again but his/her new partner has been married before, the partner needs to get an annulment as well. Legally they can remarry if both are divorced but in the Catholic Church, both marriages must be annulled before remarriage within the church can occur. If the Catholic Church did not recognise the non-Catholic marriage, such an annulment would be unnecessary.
2016-03-27 05:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A couple can have a blessing in the Catholic church even if they are married in another Christian church.
2006-08-09 03:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 12:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋