My boyfriend is catholic and I was brought up in a more or less atheist family, my grandparents used to be protestant though. We want to get married in a church ceremony. Do I have to be christian for us to have a church wedding? If so, do I have to be catholic like him?
2007-07-21 06:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by The baby penguin 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The two of you need to go talk to his parish priest. I know priests will do ceremonies in which one of the people isn't Catholic, but of another religion - I don't know what they do if you have no religion and aren't baptized, for example.
If it is allowed, you would have to both take premarital counselling through the church - you don't have to convert to be Catholic, but you MUST agree to raise the children in the Catholic faith, in a Catholic home.
I think more importantly, you and your guy have to talk about what type of life the two of you are planning together - will there be religion in your home, what are your shared morals/values, how do you foresee raising children, what will you do for religious holidays, etc.
2007-07-21 13:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have to have received all the sacraments to be married in the church, ie. Baptism, Reconciliation, Communion, and Confirmation. (I think that's all of them.) I'm pretty sure there are classes you can take through the church to get all these things done before the wedding, but you'd have to check with them to find out the details.
2007-07-21 07:10:42 · answer #2 · answered by theMrs. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer catholic, yet in many dioceses, clergymen will no longer carry out a marriage rite outdoors of a church. in case you go with a marriage someplace else, then you definately ought to look for a retired priest (who keeps his precise to marry others, yet does not have a similar regulations as lively clergymen).
2016-09-30 10:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You no longer have to be Catholic, however you have to agree to raise any children of the union in the Catholic church.
2007-07-21 06:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by don n 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately, no.
The church wont marry anyone outside of their religion, you need to get converted. a.k.a. baptized.
2007-07-21 06:47:53 · answer #5 · answered by spunkiepink85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have you go through counseling first. It is a tradition.
2007-07-21 06:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
these things don't mater much compared to marriage.all the best to you
2007-07-21 08:20:45 · answer #7 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋