2006-10-29 20:59:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Yes.
The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-Catholics.
Because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge that the interfaith couple will face, they may have to get permission from the bishop.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-31 16:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This depends upon where you are, and what is done in the respective churches. You would need to go see the minister of the protestant church and the priest of the catholic church.
I can only give the Catholic perspective of our area, and what would happen, since that is what I know. You would be able to get married in a Catholic church, and could even have the other minister concelebrating, with arrangement with the priest. The non-Catholic would have to agree to some things, such as raising the children in the Catholic faith.
So, you need to do some research about how it would work where you live. Make sure you and your fiance have totally discussed everything about family and religion before you decide what you are going to do.
2006-10-29 23:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY! My mother is Roman Catholic and my father is a Protestant. When they decided to get married, they talked about it and decided they would get married in a Catholic church. When they met with the priest things were worked out to accomodate my father and his family. My mother used to tell me when I was little what a beautiful wedding day she had! They have been married for almost 40 years and are more in love now than they were then.
Good luck!!!
2006-10-30 07:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by AmyB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a catholic and my fiance is a protestant, we are getting married in a catholic church. We have to get a special permit, but the church takes care of it, and he won't have to convert. The only thing different is that we won't be allowed to have mass. In his church (Baptist) there was no problem with marrying us, even though I am catholic. You should still check with your church, or your fiance's because not every catholic dioceses has the same policies on certain issues.
2006-10-30 15:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by marij 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...as far as I know, only one person in the couple has to be Catholic to be married in a Catholic church. I'm not sure about Protestants.
2006-10-30 02:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are catholic, you have to be married in a catholic church...but a protestant can get married anywhere. If only one person is catholic, you can still get married in the church, you just won't have communion, and the priest who marries you has to get some kind of dispensation from the archbishop to marry you, but its just paperwork, and they do it all the time....good luck!
2006-10-30 16:26:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! Had two cousins who did. One in 2004, the other in 2005.
The one who got married in 04, his wife's Catholic, had a Catholic ceremony and as far as I know, he didn't convert. And as far as I know, he's Protestant. His mother is, I'd presume he was as well.
The other cousin, the one who married in 05, he was the one who was Catholic and married a Protestant gal. Had a ceremony in her church, and he didn't change religions, either. He's still Catholic and I don't think she converted either. I'm not quite as close to this cousin who lives 9 hours away, so I'm not fully sure, but I haven't heard anything, so I'd assume not.
I think two of my aunts were the same, were Protestant and married Catholic men, but didn't convert, despite attempts to get them to. In one aunt's case, the churches around here almost wouldn't marry her and my now-ex uncle because she wouldn't convert, but they eventually did find one that would.
I know of it happening in my own family, so, I know it happens. Though I tend to hear more about people converting to one spouse or another's religion or just plain marrying someone of the same religion to begin with. But it can happen.
Catholics, at least here, tend to be a bit more strict about converting. Catholics would rather you converted to Catholicism if one spouse or the other isn't Catholic, but it can be done. Protestants around here, far as I know, it doesn't bother them. If you don't want to convert, you're still good far as they're concerned.
2006-10-30 11:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was Catholic and my husband was not. My mom pushed for a Catholic wedding which I didn't want. We were able to get married in a church with a pastor. We just didn't have a mass.
2006-10-30 01:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is Methodist and I am Roman Catholic. We were married in a private church by a Methodist priest and I did not have to change my religion. If we had gotten married in a Catholic church he would have had to convert.
2006-10-30 04:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by Gigi & Tino 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legally they can get married, however for a church marriage I think will not be possible unless one of them be part of either religion. Even if you are in love with one another, problem will arise in the near future because of one's belief. Better to look for a guy/girl of same faith so it will not be a problem a future especially for the future kids they will be having.
2006-10-29 21:15:17 · answer #10 · answered by Romel G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋