Can I get married in the Church?? Help

positivethinkin

Hi every one

I was married before & am divorced now. I was married in Spain & got my divorce here in Ireland. It was civil wedding & she has moved back to spain so no change evr of getting back togther. Question? Will the church Marry me to my Polish fiance in Poland?

No church wedding no wedding was what I was told

Toots

I think, and I could be wrong on this, that because you had a civil ceremony, in the eyes of the church you have not been married before. The best thing really would be to check with her church in Poland. You may have to apply to her bishop for some sort of dispensation.

positivethinkin

Seems I will have to ask the Church

I have found doc http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=274 to be fill out & one with divorce. I hope the Church are forgiving

tinkerbell

No, I think that you can only get married in a catholic church you have to have not been married before. And that includes civil ceremonies. I thought I read somewhere that if you have a civil ceremony then you cannot get married in a church then because you are already technically married.

gar32

Maybe I should try this question in the Religon area of boards ? Do you thing someone in the know would be there?

taram

http://www.groireland.ie/getting_married.htm

"If the parties to a valid marriage subsequently divorce (and this divorce is granted by an Irish court or recognised by this State) the parties concerned may re-marry in civil law."

What I recall from Home Ec is you can't get re-married in a church, only if one of the partners dies, or the marriage is annulled. Contact the priest involved, especially as your future and previous marriages are outside the state.

DM addict

The Unitarian Church on Stephen's Green will marry you, but you'll be unlikely to find a Catholic minister who will.

Good luck

positivethinkin

Good news people after talking with preist in Poland it seems I can marry again. As long as I can prove it was civil wedding & have the usual paperswork needed etc. Seems this comes down to local power in the church. I am happy to say my future wife will have her Big day!!!

Enjoy & thank you friends.

tatli_lokma

while I'm very happy for you OP, this just proves to be another case where the RC church pick and chose what rules to enforce as they wish.
Technically, married in a church or not, you are divorced - you are not supposed to marry in a catholic church, but as you have found out, the 'right' priest will marry you anyway.
I'm glad your wife to be will have her catholic ceremony as she wanted, so all the better for you - silver linings and all that!

Rockery Woman

I am surprised but delighted you can get married in Poland. I hope you find happiness the second time around!

Good luck with everything:)

positivethinkin

Thanks all for support I am happy to make my future wife happy.