How can a non-Catholic divorcee get baptised without an annulment?

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There is this fellow in the RCIA class of which I helping out.

The issue is that he was previously married to a Catholic girl in a Catholic Church. He is now divorced, not annulled & intends to get baptised this Easter when the RCIA class ends.

Is there a need for him to have his marriage annulled before he gets baptised?

Seems a little unfair if divorced Catholics are not able to receive Holy Communion but someone like him is able to after baptism.
 
Dear a,

Divorce does not prevent one from being baptized or receiving Holy Communion. The sacrament that divorce does prevent is the sacrament of Matrimony—unless the previous marriage has been declared null by the Church.

Divorced Catholics may receive Holy Communion so long as they are living a celibate life-style.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
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