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Michelle Murtagh wrote:

Hi, guys —

I married my husband in Albania a few years ago. Due to visa requirements and personal circumstances, we could not marry in a church, however we would like to now get remarried in a Catholic Church.

  • Is there anyway we can do this?

Someone suggested we get our marriage annulled because it was a civil ceremony and then have a Catholic church wedding.

  • Is this possible?
  • If it is, how long would it take for this to happen?

Michelle

  { Can we remarry now, since we couldn't get married in the Church due to visa and personal issues? }

Mary Ann replied:

Michelle,

You do not need to have your marriage annulled; you can simply get it convalidated.

Just go to your parish and talk to the priest.

If neither of you has had a previous union to a still-living person, it should be a simple matter.

Mary Ann
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