I was married outside the church, and subsequently divorced. Was I ever married in the church's eyes? In my mind it doesn't equate to was I married in God's eyes, just wondering how people would think the church would view it.
2007-03-21 13:52:18 · 13 answers · asked by J D Jr. 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church would say, "Maybe, we have to look closer to find out."
All previous marriages, civil or religious, have to be dealt with before someone can be married in the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church believes that God does not recognize civil divorces.
Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10:9)
However there may be hope of a declaration of nullity.
The term "annulment" is a misnomer because the Church does not undo or erase a marriage bond.
Rather the Church issues a declaration of nullity when it discovers that the parties were not truly joined by God and hence a full spiritual sacramental marriage as understood by the Church was not present.
Then the parties are free to marry for the first time.
Approach the appropriate person your in your parish who has been trained in the process. If you encounter difficulties, you may go directly to the diocese.
Be prayerful, honest and patient. It takes a while.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-21 17:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the denomination and the nature of the marriage ceremony. You might want to consult a priest with these details for a better answer.
As far as divorce itseft goes, a divorce is merely a legal recognition of a dissolved marital union in the eyes of political law. This does not mean the marital union is dissolved in God's eyes. If your marital union is valid, as far as the Church is concerned, the marital bond still exists even in leui of a legal divorce. Thus, you cannot marry (again) in the Church.
Again, consult a priest. There might have been some aspect of the marriage that is not in compliance with the Catholic Church's Sacrament of Matrinomy. In this case, the Church will declare an annulment. An annulment is a Church declaration that a marital bond never existed in the first place. In this event, you could marry in the Catholic Church.
2007-03-22 11:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I married a catholic girl a year ago and even though my previous marriage wasn't catholic, I had to get an annulment because the catholic church recognized it as a "holy matrimony" ...
Needless to say, I am going through divorce number two right now!
2007-03-21 21:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage in the Catholic church is a sacrement, and therefore if one is not married in the church, one has not met the requirements for a sacremental marriage...therefore not a valid marriage. That said, the church will not marry someone who is still civilly married or divorced(at least not sacrementally).
2007-03-21 21:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by Therapist King 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is did you or did you not have a valid marriage? Did you have a valid sacramental marriage (betweeb two baptised)? There must be valid, and objective reasons for declaring a marriage invalid. Was it not of your free will? Was he already validly married? There are more areas to look at. These you would best be served by starting with the Pastor of your parish and go from there.
2007-03-21 21:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were married outside the church, you might be able to get an annulment.
VLR
2007-03-22 04:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jesus and Pals 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the catholics eyes..if youre not married in the church..youre not married at all
2007-03-21 20:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by skyskadoodles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were Catholic when you were married, and you married without the Church's blessing, then you were not married. if you had permission then you were married.
if you were not Catholic, then it depends. if you and your then-husband were both free to marry and were baptized, then the Catholic church would probably recognize your wedding. If you were not baptized then it would probably not recognize your wedding, or at least not allow it to stand in yoru way should you subsequently get baptized and married.
2007-03-21 21:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by a 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were obligated to follow form, and didn't, no, the Church does not recognized that marriage.
2007-03-21 21:01:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The catholic church frowns on divorce (You know this) Don't tell & why should you!
2007-03-21 21:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋