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Marraige question

  • 06-02-2009 12:07pm
    #1
    RKDus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭


    If you first get legally married in a registry office can you then later marry that same person in a Catholic church?


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  • #2
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    Hmm, not totally sure, those more educated than me on such matters will know - 2 of my in-laws had civil ceremonies then were married in the church afterwards (they were getting married in the church in a different country).


  • #3
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    I would imagine that it's fine.


  • #4
    Sammag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Sammag


    As far as I am aware you can. My ex married his now wife in a RO in the USA and then got married in a Catholic ceremony in Galway Cathedral. So if a swanky Cathedral is good enough I'm sure a run of the mill church is.


  • #5
    red_ice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭red_ice


    CathyMoran wrote: »
    Hmm, not totally sure, those more educated than me on such matters will know - 2 of my in-laws had civil ceremonies then were married in the church afterwards (they were getting married in the church in a different country).

    so.. your not sure if its possible to do, but 2 of your inlaws did it.. hmm :pac:

    Im 99.99999% sure its doable as you get married in the 'eyes of god', not the government etc


  • #6
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    red_ice wrote: »
    so.. your not sure if its possible to do, but 2 of your inlaws did it.. hmm :pac:

    Im 99.99999% sure its doable as you get married in the 'eyes of god', not the government etc
    Hey, i'm blonde! The reason why I was not certain was because in one case it was a mixed marriage and they had a civil and COE marriage in South Africa and then a RC marriage in Portugal, the other couple had a civil ceremony in Ireland and got married in a RC service in Portugal.


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  • #7
    RKDus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭RKDus


    Thanks for the replies guys. I had assumed that you could, but as an extension of this question, could you marry a different person after having been "only legally" married before? Does the church take civil marriages into account at all?


  • #8
    sorella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭sorella


    You will need to speak to the priest where you plan getting married.

    Laws differ from country to country.

    Canon law on this is complicated.

    And much depends on the previous status of the couple.

    In many cases, the priest will give a Blessing.

    RKDus wrote: »
    If you first get legally married in a registry office can you then later marry that same person in a Catholic church?


  • #9
    postcynical
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭postcynical


    RKDus wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies guys. I had assumed that you could, but as an extension of this question, could you marry a different person after having been "only legally" married before? Does the church take civil marriages into account at all?

    Yes you could marry another person in a church. You can marry civilly as many times as you like and then marry once in the church.


  • #10
    sorella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭sorella


    Depends how the marriage ended; RC does not recognise divorce so priest may agree to bless the civil marriage then.

    Talk to your priest is the only answer as they have a lot of discretion in these matters depending on individual circumstances.

    postcynical wrote: »
    Yes you could marry another person in a church. You can marry civilly as many times as you like and then marry once in the church.


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