How do I go about getting excommunicated from the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

Excommunication is a severe penalty resulting from grave crimes against the Catholic religion.

It is imposed by church authority or incurred as a direct result of the commission of an offense.

Excommunication excludes the offender from taking part in the Eucharist or other sacraments and from the exercise of any ecclesiastical office, ministry, or function.

In other words, it kicks you out of the Catholic Church. It does not necessarily condemn you to hell.

There are a few offenses for which Latin Rite Roman Catholics are automatically excommunicated (the Latin term is Latæ Sententiæ):
+ Apostasy - the formal renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy
+ Heresy
+ Desecration of the Eucharist
+ Physical force against the Pope
+ Attempted sacramental absolution of a partner in adultery
+ Ordination of a bishop without a Papal mandate (e.g. all bishops in the government-run Chinese Patriotic Church)
+ For non-electors present in the conclave, revelation of the details of the conclave
+ Simoniacal provision of the Papal office
+ Violation of the sacramental seal of confession by a priest or bishop
+ Procurement of a completed abortion

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Long story short, there are two kinds of excommunication - the "automatic" kind that comes from a violation of Canon Law, and a solid, legitimate, recorded kind that comes in the form of a letter from the Vatican. Usually that second kind occurs when someone openly and blatantly claims to represent the Catholic Church and professes something that goes against basic dogma.

That's a pretty loosy-goosy explanation. I could get you more info from the Code of Canon Law, if you would like.

Answer 3

You can't be excommunicated from the Catholic Church. You are not a Catholic. You are a hell eating ATHEIST.

Answer 4

Punch the Pope, but why do you want to get excommunicated? Why not just leave.

Answer 5

By making a public declaration to the effect that you no longer consider yourself a Catholic.

Answer 6

Hate to tell ya, but they don't care about the commoners enough to ex-communicate 'em. Now if you're an ordained priest, there are lots of creative ways to catch the Vatican's eye and get yourself de-frocked.

Answer 7

If you desire to be, you very likely already are. Apostates, heretics, and schismatics excommunicate themselves automatically.

Answer 8

It's pretty tough to do unless you are a Roman Catholic clergyman. If you are, then, preach heresy, get married without becoming laisized first, ordain a woman.....that should do it.

Answer 9

Why bother? If you don't care about the Church's opinion, simply ignore it.

Answer 10

Why do you want excommuniacted? If you don't like the church anymore, why don't you just leave it?