I am Baptist, but I have never been baptized. My boyfriend is Catholic. We would want to get married in a Catholic church? Is this possible? If so, how do I go about doing that... Ive read other posts on here that says the priest would requre documents stating where I had been baptized.
2007-12-17 13:04:28 · 10 answers · asked by cwldub 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
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.
2007-12-17 17:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only one party of the marriage needs to be Catholic to be married in the Catholic Church. But with you never having been baptized the Church would not recognize the marriage as having been a valid marriage (I received an annulment in the Catholic Church for an invalid marriage to a woman who was not baptized). The Catholic Church recognizes all Christian baptisms to be valid so you would not have to be baptized in the Catholic Church. As to whether you will be allowed to even marry in the Church you would have to speak to the Priest that you wish to perform the ceremony. And there is a marriage preparation course that must be completed before any marriage can take place, this can take between 6-9 months so if you want to get married "soon" I would suggest you get started ASAP. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-12-17 21:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by keydoto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was my situation before I got married. We were allowed to marry in the catholic church. However, I had begun RCIA classes and had been attending the church with my fiance. We had to meet with the priest every so often, take a marriage readiness test, and counsel with a long time catholic married couple. I also had never been baptized as a baptist, or ever for that matter, so I did not have to show any documents. The catholic church only believes in one baptism, so if you have been baptized before, that's when you need to produce your documents I think. I did sign papers saying that if we had any children they would be raised in the catholic faith.
2007-12-17 21:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by none 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be Baptized....I know many people married in the Roman Catholic Church where only ONE of the participants in the Sacrament is a Baptized Catholic. But you will need to talk to the Priest who will do the ceremony...and he will probably ask why you've never been Baptized...and if you will vow to raise your children Catholic.
Priests don't bite. Feel free to sit down and chat. All your questions will be answered.
2007-12-17 21:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be Catholic but it is something that Priest recommend. This part of the Cannon law is kind of confusing and I don't know much about it, before you get married you should be going to mass with your boyfriend, and the two of you should speak with a Priest. If you the decided that Catholicism is something you want to be apart of go the the RCIA classes. Then get married after your confirmation.
2007-12-21 17:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by †Army Ranger† 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the priest and parish, but in general, one partner must be Catholic. They'll make you talk with a priest to ensure you are ready to marry in the Catholic church. Here is one example:
2007-12-17 21:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by ml1234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to ask the Catholic church if you can get married there. It takes 6 months to go through the process. You would have to convert, too. So, you would probably get baptized there to complete the process.
2007-12-17 21:09:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic inquiry Centre has a series of booklets that tell you the basics of what it means to be Catholic. This is your journey as much as it is you boyfriends so look into it seriously it is a big step but very rewarding, PROBABLY THE MOST REWARDING THING YOU CAN DO
2007-12-17 21:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by mark b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you have to baptized by a catholic priest.. then you will be able to be catholic..
2007-12-17 21:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does God require for marriage... does He require baptism? Why are the Catholic Church's requirements higher than God's?
I would recommend getting married in your church.
2007-12-17 21:10:49 · answer #10 · answered by L.C. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋