Convalidation Ceremony Question - sorry long post

[Vico]

Hello,

Yes, there are two forms of convalidation. The bottom line is that I agree with you, although my reasoning is different–“simple convalidation” is not possible in this case. That’s a technicality that isn’t worth getting into any further because the chances are about 99.99998% that if this couple goes ahead with exchanging consent in canonical form, it will be called a “convalidation” by everyone involved.

Anyway, to the OP: don’t think you are in a unique situation. I hope and pray your pastor can suggest the proper course of action.

Dan

Hmmm. That is what I was saying too, that “simple convalidation” is not possible in this case. But I wrote, because cannon 1157 requires that both must acknowledge it was null from the beginning, and he could not truthfully agree. It is not clear why he would agree to a new marriage when he believes he is already in one, but maybe there is a misunderstanding of what a convalidation is.

 

[phil19034]

Hmmm. That is what I was saying too, that “simple convalidation” is not possible in this case. But I wrote, because cannon 1157 requires that both must acknowledge it was null from the beginning, and he could not truthfully agree. It is not clear why he would agree to a new marriage when he believes he is already in one, but maybe there is a misunderstanding of what a convalidation is.

I was in this same situation. It should be very easy to receive a Radical Sanation because the catholic husband married a non baptized person outside the Church, not knowing he needed a dispensation. That was my situation exactly. Once I explained to the priest that my wife didn’t want a convalidation because she felt we were validly married and that I thought that we were good and believed that we both gave consent, it was easy for the priest to write up the application and the Archbishop signed it without any questions.

To the OP, if you have any issues, please feel free to contact me via PM.

God Bless