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Noone
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All I know is that my Baptism and Chrismation were done in the Maronite Church and my First Communion and Reconciliation were done in the Roman Church. Is there any way I can find out what Rite I am a member of?
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edward_george1
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To which Church do your parents belong?
If both are Maronite, you are Maronite.
If both are Roman, it’s odd that you’d be baptized in a Maronite Church, but you would still be Roman.
If one parent was Maronite and the other was Roman, and they didn’t specify at the time of baptism which Church they wanted you enrolled in, then you belong to whichever one your father does. If they did specify, you belong to whichever one they chose (which would be one that either of them belongs to; it couldn’t be a third Church to which neither has a connection).
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If both are Maronite, you are Maronite.
If both are Roman, it’s odd that you’d be baptized in a Maronite Church, but you would still be Roman.
If one parent was Maronite and the other was Roman, and they didn’t specify at the time of baptism which Church they wanted you enrolled in, then you belong to whichever one your father does. If they did specify, you belong to whichever one they chose (which would be one that either of them belongs to; it couldn’t be a third Church to which neither has a connection).
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Noone
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My mother was born into the Maronite church, she now goes to Roman churches, I do not know what my biological father’s religion was, I don’t think he was Catholic(never had helped in my life, left after my mother got pregnant.
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Padres1969
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Maronite would seem to be the answer per Father’s post, no?
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babochka
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Is your father Lebanese? That might help you figure out if he was baptized Catholic. If you have only one Catholic parent and your mother is Maronite, then you are as well. Your mother might not be canonically Maronite, though. It often happens that a child is raised in a Church in which he or she is not enrolled. Are both of her parents Lebanese? Is her father Lebanese? These are just clues to follow, not necessarily definitive.My mother was born into the Maronite church, she now goes to Roman churches, I do not know what my biological father’s religion was, I don’t think he was Catholic(never had helped in my life, left after my mother got pregnant.
To be sure, you could check the baptismal register of the church where you were baptized. Unfortunately, sometimes even the register is wrong.
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babochka
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Midly unusual, but happens more than you might think. It happens pretty regularly in my parish.If both are Roman, it’s odd that you’d be baptized in a Maronite Church, but you would still be Roman.
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