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Interfaith marriage (non-irish protestant - catholic)

  • 10-04-2007 1:03pm
    #1
    whosedaddy?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    just embarking on this adventure of a lifetime... Got enagaged over the Easter bank holiday and am soo excited!

    Now, we are thinking about a Catholic church wedding without mass, so both families get their fair share.

    I wonder whether there are any additional requirements we need to look out for, considering we proabalby still are a minority couple (although I think the percentage of mixed (in the widest sense) marriages is constantly growing).

    All the usual websites talk about mixed (interfaith) marriages, but none of them really spells out any particular requirements for non-irish nationals.

    I assume I need same paperwork, like baptismal cert, but does it need to be a certified copy, translated into English, how do I certify the translation etc...

    As a protestant do I need my confirmation cert as well?

    Or if we decide to get married in a protestant church, will this be recognised by the catholic church ? My gut feeling is NO. Or in fact if we decide to have both a catholic and a protestant priest. How would that work?

    Just trying to avoid some last minute surprises that may jeopardize the date.

    Any takers?
    TIA,
    WD


Comments

  • #2
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Congratulations! I'm afraid I don't know the specific details on this, but I have been to several Protestant / Catholic weddings held in a Catholic church. On one occasion, I think the vicar co-celebrated the mass. A lot of times, they will skip communion to accommodate the protestant people there.

    You'll also find that some priests have different requirements - for instance, some want a letter of freedom from each parish you have lived in for more than 6 months, but luckily mine said one would be enough (I've lived in at least 5/6 parishes since I was 18).

    If you know what church you want to get married in, then just make an appointment as soon as you can to have a chat with the priest, and see where to go from there.


  • #3
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    Congrats!

    We're getting married in August - in a Catholic church. My fiance is CoI.
    I have to send a letter to the Dublin Archbishop to ask for his 'blessing'.
    The best thing to do is visit your parish priest. You will have to do this anyway
    to get your letter of freedom.
    I have to say my PP (well my parents) was EXTREMELY helpful and informative.


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