Do you have to be catholic to get married at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.? I am baptist.?

Answer 1

The bride or the groom need to be Catholic but not both.

For more information, contact the Cathedral: http://www.stlouiscathedral.org/wedding.htm

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.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1633-1637: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt3art7.htm#1633

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Sorry, yet a minimum of between the couple must be Catholic to marry in any Catholic church or Cathedral. this is by way of fact Catholics evaluate Matrimony a Sacrament. Neither Baptists nor Lutherans agree, so which you ought to no longer even want a Catholic wedding ceremony.

Answer 3

If your spouse to be is a Catholic from the diocese, then yes, you may be married there. If neither of you is a Catholic of the diocese (and generally a member of the parish as well), then no, you may not.

Contrary to an earlier answer, you do not have to reconcile to the Church in order to marry a Catholic. You will have to attend the same premarital counseling required of all who wish to marry within the Church. But your freedom of conscience is yours, and you are not required to assent to the authority of the Church.....though it is better that both husband and wife are not divided on religious grounds.

Answer 4

Yep. Beautiful church. Been to Mass there several times.

Not only do you have to be a Catholic, but a member of the Diocese of New Orleans.

Answer 5

If it is a Catholic church then yes you do. Also, if you are marrying a catholic then a catholic priest won't marry you unless you convert to Catholocism(spelling?).

Answer 6

if it's a Catholic church then yes.

Answer 7

Yes you do.