do you have to be catholic to marry in a catholic church?
2007-01-01 09:22:03 · 10 answers · asked by Molly Woo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no, but one of the pair must be.
Any couple who marries in the Catholic Church must go thru premarital counselling with the priest and lay leaders of the parish. If one of the couple is not Catholic they must promise to raise the children in the Catholic faith.
At least this is what I saw, growing up in a Catholic culture. However, I see different answers here. So this may vary by diocese. Check with your local church authorities.
2007-01-01 09:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by Joni DaNerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's common to have a blessing done by a priest if you weren't married in the Catholic church. Did you know that since you were not married in the church, that you are not even considered married in the eyes of the church? So yes, priests will happily do a blessing. However, most priests will frown upon you disguising it as a wedding with a white dress and a bridal party, etc. They usually just want the bride and groom and very close friends and family there. I'm not sure if a priest would even do a blessing if you were pretending it was your "wedding" (your wedding is the day you were married even if it isn't what you expected). I'm not sure what counseling classes would be involved - you'd need to ask your priest. That being said, I don't think there's anything wrong with having the blessing done by the priest in front of your immediate family and then having a big party to celebrate.
2016-05-23 03:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a sacramental Catholic wedding, that is said by a priest and conducted in a Mass, then either the bride or the groom has to be Catholic.
If you just want to use the building for the setting of your wedding then just check it out with the specific church and see if you can reserve it for a wedding. They may have a policy which would allow for it. I know that some do.
2007-01-01 09:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure some churches rent out the property but in order to celebrate the Mass surrounding weddings at least ONE party must be Catholic (i.e. the bride OR the groom).
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2007-01-01 09:29:31 · answer #4 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Both partners have to be catholic. If one or both is not, they have to go through a lengthy process of converting to the religion.
At least that was Catholic law when I married 10 years ago.
2007-01-01 09:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think only one, if either, have to be Catholic. My brother married his Wiccan fiance in a Catholic Church. No one said a word.
2007-01-01 09:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to become catholic to get married. You have to go through classes.
2007-01-01 09:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by salvation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so my question is why do you want to be married in that church if you are not cath why not one of your faith ?
2007-01-01 09:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the two must be.
2007-01-05 01:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you do.
2007-01-01 09:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋