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Jamie,
You are correct. His Baptism must precede your marriage.
There are two things that sometimes get mixed up:
The actual dissolution of the first marriage via the Pauline Privilege happens with the new marriage and not with the granting of the Privilege. The Privilege is granted therefore prior to the second marriage and comes into effect with the second marriage.
The granting of the Privilege can therefore happen prior to the Baptism. To be clear, the order can go like this:
- Divorce
- Enter into RCIA
- Application for the Pauline Privilege
- Pauline Privilege granted
- Baptism, and
- Marriage
You see in this case, the granting comes prior to the Baptism but the Baptism still comes prior to the wedding.
- Could this be what the Tribunal is referring to?
You said:
. . . he must first be baptized as a Catholic in order to receive the Pauline Privilege . .
This is technically incorrect. He has to be validly baptized but it doesn't have to be as a Catholic.
I hope this is helpful.
Fr. Jonathan
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