Christian male who is divorced can marry a catholic woman in a catholic church?

Question

My fiancè is a Christian,non-catholic.He got married with a Christian ceremony in the United States and then divorced...now we want to get married,but i am italian and catholic and i would like to get married in a catholic church with a catholic ceremony.is that possible?is a Christian non-catholic wedding recognised by the roman catholic church?Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Speaking as a fellow Roman Catholic, I believe Canon Law might be against that notion.

Answer 2

Yes, he will need to have his previous marriage annulled.  The Church respects every marriage entered into in good faith

Marriage is a covenant between a man, a woman, and God. Nonetheless, we know that people make mistakes and sometimes cannot keep promises and vows. The Catholic practice of annulment is an attempt to look carefully into the truth about certain marriages to determine what went wrong, and to declare that certain marriages had from their beginning flaws that would ultimately make the marriage invalid.

The annulment process is a great opportunity for healing.  Many take this as an time to really look at themselves and learn how then can enter into a new marriage a better person.

Contact your parish as soon as possible and ask who is responsible for beginning the annulment process.

Answer 3

Yes.

but first all previous marriages, civil or religious, have to be dealt with before someone can be married in the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church believes that God does not recognize civil divorces.

Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10:9)

However there may be hope of a declaration of nullity.

The term "annulment" is a misnomer because the Church does not undo or erase a marriage bond.

Rather the Church issues a declaration of nullity when it discovers that the parties were not truly joined by God and hence a full spiritual sacramental marriage as understood by the Church was not present.

Then the parties are free to marry for the first time.

Approach the appropriate person your in your parish who has been trained in the process. If you encounter difficulties, you may go directly to the diocese.

Be prayerful, honest and patient. It takes a while.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Best if you can check with the Father-in-charge of the church you want to get married in as that will be the most accurate answer!

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Answer 5

Some Christian non-Catholic marriages are recognized by the Church and some are not. Your finance should apply to have his first marriage annulled as quickly as possible, because it could take some time for him to get one. And there is a possibility that his first marriage is still spiritually valid and therefore, you could not marry him in the Church. Have him call a local priest and get started immediately.

Answer 6

My understanding is that he will need to have the marriage annulled.  It most likely will still be possible for you two to marry in the Church, but they'll be more hoops to jump through.  Call your priest soon to get this started.  It might also help for you both to start going to mass to demonstrate your desire to have a Catholic marriage and Catholic family.

Answer 7

Of course you need to talk with your parish priest - but I think he's going to have to have his marriage annulled, so it depends whether it fits that criteria and what the tribunal will say.