Christopher
Trigg
wrote:
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Hi, guys —
. . . and Good morning.
I was baptized and confirmed Catholic however
I married a Lutheran in the Lutheran church.
The marriage ended and we were legally divorced.
Since then, she has remarried . . . under what
rights, I am uncertain.
My questions are:
- Can I remarry in the Catholic Church this
time?
- and if I can, do I need an annulment?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Many thanks,
Chris
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Can a Catholic who married in another church remarry in the Catholic Church and is one needed? }
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Paul
replied:
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Chris,
As a Catholic, your marriage in
the Lutheran church to a Lutheran
would not be valid. Therefore no
annulment would be needed from the
Catholic Church.
Nevertheless, contact
your pastor for more details as to
how to proceed.
Paul
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Mary
Ann replied:
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Chris,
It depends.
- Did you get a dispensation to
marry in the Lutheran Church?
- Were you a Catholic at the time,
or had you left the Church?
Mary Ann
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Chris
replied:
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Hi, Mary Ann —
No, I didn't get any dispensation.
I have always been Catholic and never
have renounced my faith. I don't
know if that provides any further
insight.
I wasn't in church every Sunday but
as far as forms and decrees of separation
from Catholicism, none were sought
nor obtained.
Chris
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Mary
Ann replied:
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Hi, Chris —
Without a dispensation, you marriage
was invalid due to defect of form so a declaration of nullity (meaning an annulment) should
be quite easy.
Mary Ann
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