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I have a question regarding marriage......
I am a non-Catholic who is going to marry a Catholic. I have been married before but not in a church (by an ordained minister). Do I have to have my marriage annulled for him to continue the sacraments and for it to be recognized by the church?
I am a non-Catholic who is going to marry a Catholic. I have been married before but not in a church (by an ordained minister). Do I have to have my marriage annulled for him to continue the sacraments and for it to be recognized by the church?
posted by F O O D F O R T H O U G H T @ 4:41 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:49 PM,
alicethruglass said…
The Catholic Church acknowledges the sanctity of all marriage, and you could be married by a witch doctor, but as long as your marriage was legally recognised as valid, you need an annulment before you marry in the Catholic Church. In our Faith, your spouse-to-be will not be recognised as having received the Sacrament of Marriage until you marry in the Church (not being a Catholic, you don't receive Sacrements until you become Catholic). To obtain an annulment in the Church, make sure you have ORIGINAL copies of your Divorce Decree and contact your local Diocese Pastoral Centre to begin the process - it takes about a year.
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