Catholic funeral for non-Catholics?

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Can a Catholic Church perform a funeral for a non-Catholic?
 
Generally speaking, Catholic funerals are for Catholics. However canon law does permit some exceptions:
Canon 1183 §3. In the prudent judgment of the local ordinary, ecclesiastical funerals can be granted to baptized persons who are enrolled in a non-Catholic Church or ecclesial community unless their intention is evidently to the contrary and provided that their own minister is not available.
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So the 3 conditions for a Catholic funeral for a non-Catholic baptized person are:
  • local ordinary permits it
  • the deceased was not opposed to a Catholic funeral
  • the deceased’s faith community minister is unavailable
 
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