This questions assumes that the parties are not Catholic. If a woman marries a divorced man, and it is later learned that his ex wife has died, does the present marriage become valid?
This questions assumes that the parties are not Catholic. If a woman marries a divorced man, and it is later learned that his ex wife has died, does the present marriage become valid?
Assuming the two are still married to each other, if they have become free to marry each other, then what they would do is recommit themselves to one another.
For Protestants I don’t know how they would do this - maybe some kind of public renewal of vows, maybe on their wedding anniversary? Catholics would arrange with a priest to have their marriage blessed.
For Protestants I don’t know how they would do this - maybe some kind of public renewal of vows, maybe on their wedding anniversary? Catholics would arrange with a priest to have their marriage blessed.
Generally speaking, the first time the (non-Catholic) couple have marital relations after the impediment is removed would be sufficient to create a valid, consummated marriage. If the marital consent continues but the couple does not have marital relations for some reason, this could create a valid but unconsummated marriage. If the marital consent no longer persists, then the removal of the impediment has no effect on the still invalid marriage.
The requirement to have a public renewal ceremony is positive, ecclesiastical canon law that does not apply to non-Catholics.
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