2007-06-28 19:47:24 · 14 answers · asked by DARLIN 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ideally, yes. However, he can get a routine dispensation to validly marry a baptized Protestant, provided a valid marriage is possible between them (for example, neither party can ever have been married before, among other things). A specific dispensation from the bishop of the particular diocese is necessary for a Catholic to marry a non-baptized person (ie. a non-Christian). In any case, a Catholic must be married with a priest or deacon witnessing in order for the marriage to be valid; if not, he is not married in the eyes of God and His Church; moreover, the couple must solemnly promise to raise any children as Catholics.
2007-06-28 20:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gaius Julius Caesar 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. The Catholic does allow interfaith marriages. In fact, when a Catholic seeks to marry a non-Catholic, the Catholic Church is eager to be the one that adminsters the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony.
2007-06-29 11:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not true!
but there are several things a catholic must do to get the marriage recoginized by the church.
premarital counseling
agree to raise the children catholic
have the wedding in the church or have the priests permission to have it elsewhere
these are just some of them
2007-06-30 13:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
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.
2007-07-02 01:37:34 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope I am Catholic and married a Methodist.
2007-06-29 02:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope. My Sister-in-law (Catholic) married a Lutheran.
2007-06-29 02:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by Always Curious 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no it is not true. the proceedures are different depending on certain circumstances but a catholic is not bound to marry another catholic.
2007-06-29 02:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. My mother is a jew, and my dad is catholic.
2007-06-29 03:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by Jake P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,but they must be married by the Church or with Church delegation.
2007-06-30 21:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really.
There is only one race in the world, HUMAN RACE. You can get married with anyone as long as he or she is a human being.
e.g. She (Catholic/Atheist/Protestant/...) is not perfect, he(Buddhist/Taoist/Muslim/...) is not perfect; the question is whether or not they are perfect for each other. Intermarriage is a beautiful thing, I should think. It is common in my place.
2007-06-29 02:58:12 · answer #10 · answered by Wulf 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋