My fiance is a memeber of the Catholic church I am not. I know we can get married there if I am not a memeber, but can we still get married there if I have not been Baptised?
2007-05-08 11:51:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-baptized persons. You will have to get permission from the bishop. This is because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge you have ahead of you.
Make an appointment with your parish priest and talk to him about your situation.
With love in Christ.
2007-05-08 17:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*Is Catholic*
Canon Law governs this question. You can read this in full here.
http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/canon/c0840-1165.htm#par2169
Here is the pertinent Canon
Can. 1086 Ã1 A marriage is invalid when one of the two persons was baptized in the catholic Church or received into it and has not by a formal act defected from it, and the other was not baptized.
Ã2 This impediment is not to be dispensed unless the conditions mentioned in canon 1125 and 1126 have been fulfilled.
This means that you cannot marry unless you have a Dispensation. This Dispensation comes from the local Bishop and is easy to get if you meet 1125 and 1126. Here they are.
Can. 1125 The local Ordinary can grant this permission if there is a just and reasonable cause. He is not to grant it unless the following conditions are fulfilled:
1Æ the catholic party is to declare that he or she is prepared to remove dangers of defecting from the faith, and is to make a sincere promise to do all in his or her power in order that all the children be baptized and brought up in the catholic Church;
2Æ the other party is to be informed in good time of these promises to be made by the catholic party, so that it is certain that he or she is truly aware of the promise and of the obligation of the catholic party
3Æ both parties are to be instructed about the purposes and essential properties of marriage, which are not to be excluded by either contractant.
Can. 1126 It is for the Episcopal Conference to prescribe the manner in which these declarations and promises, which are always required, are to be made, and to determine how they are to be established in the external forum, and how the non-Catholic party is to be informed of them.
That is your answer and it is up to you and your fiancé to fulfill. God bless and get started on fulfilling that dispensation and may you have a fruitful marriage.
2007-05-08 19:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes- but you will need permission from the Bishop. This is because you have what is called a "disparity of cult." She is a Christian, you are not. You must clearly state to the priest from the very beginning that you have never been baptised.
It is a bigger deal than two Christians of differing denominations marrying.
Your fiance must promise to rasie the children as Catholics, and you must acknowledge that promise. You must also agree not to get in the way of her practicing her Catholic faith.
If you are interested in being baptised, don;t do it ONLY because you are getting maried. Get Baptised because it is what you want for yourself- a rebirth in Christ.
2007-05-08 22:53:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but somewhat at the discretion of the parish priest. It is his responsibility to assure that the couples in those wedding ceremonies at which he officiates are adequately prepared to begin the journey to a successful marriage. This is why the Catholic Church requires marriage preparation classes. I would suggest a preliminary discussion with the pastor as he might feel that the lack of shared religious experience might present a significant obstacle to this, although this is not likely.
2007-05-08 19:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Traveller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Catholisism does not state that you have to be Catholic to marry in a one of their churches
2007-05-08 18:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Ecclesiastes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I was best man at my friend's wedding to a Catholic girl.
2007-05-08 19:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You can. The only thing that would hold you up is if you or your husband had been previously married. They would make you get an annulment first.
2007-05-08 19:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Rebekah G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think as long as you promise to raise your children in the Catholic faith, they don't much care.
2007-05-08 19:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
traditional churchs would say no, but the modern ones should say yes
2007-05-08 19:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋