Church marriage after divorce??

poms · 06-07-2009 12:08AM #1

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 · 06-07-2009 12:54AM

Consult a priest.

homeOwner · 06-07-2009 11:01AM

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 · 06-07-2009 04:17PM

Thanks for the advice

tatli_lokma · 13-07-2009 08:25PM

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 · 14-07-2009 10:34PM

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

Our man in Havana · 14-07-2009 10:56PM

They are very reasonable in the CofI.

bookish · 16-07-2009 02:22PM

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

Church marriage after divorce??

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