Church marriage after divorce??

poms

My fiance was married before but was married in a civil cermony in a registary office. A friend recently informed me that we can have our wedding in a church as he wasn't married in a church first time round.

I'd love to be married in my local church. Does anyone know if the above is true?

Our man in Havana

Consult a priest.

homeOwner

Yep you can if neither of you were married in catholic church before you were not married in the eyes of god! eg Nicole Kidman.....

poms

Thanks for the advice

tatli_lokma

homeOwner wrote: »

Yep you can if neither of you were married in catholic church before you were not married in the eyes of god! eg Nicole Kidman.....

not true - technically once you have been married civily then the church sees you as married - not married in the eyes of god, and not received the sacriment of marriage but married none the less.

I know this as I wanted a church blessing but was refused - told we had to have the sacriment or nothing. So I asked what about having a blessing after the civil ceremony - absolutely no, once you are married outside the church you give up your right to a church marriage! or so I was told. some priests may bend these rules and make their own decision, but technically this is the official line. Friends of mine asked for a church blessing but were told no - no such things as blessings and since he was a divorcee he could not receive the sacriment.

check with your parish priest if he is willing to bend the rules - you might be lucky

MysticalSoul

If Catholic Church, no you can't, however if a Protestant Church yes you can.

Our man in Havana

They are very reasonable in the CofI.

bookish

It is possible to get married in a church. It really depends on the priest.