Remarriages and annulments

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If I was not married in a Catholic Church to a non Catholic and now divorced do I need an annulment to remarry in the Catholic Church??
 
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You need to sit down with your pastor, or contact the Tribunal Office at your Diocese and ask to speak to an advocate.

It may be that yours is a simple “defect of form” case, or depending on many other things, a full investigation of nullity.

The advocate will help you.
 
The best place to start with here is your parish priest. He can advise you on this matter.

If you are not a Catholic and you entered into a marriage outside the Catholic Church, your marriage is recognised as valid by the Catholic Church. For example, if you are a Methodist (or were at the time of your marriage) and married a Presbyterian in a civil ceremony, the Catholic Church recognises your marriage.

When you got married if you were a Catholic, did not marry in accordance with Catholic form, and had no dispensation to marry outside the Catholic Church you would have a case of defect of form.

In either scenario the Church needs to look at your previous marriage and decide what happens next. It may declare it to be invalid through defect of form by an administrative procedure. It may decide your case is more complex and needs to go through the tribunal process.

The Catholic Church will not allow you to marry in the Church until your previous marriage status is resolved. So, I would urge to go and see your parish priest. Unfortunately, you may get the answer that everything is OK. That is the wrong answer and I would urge you to contact your diocesan tribunal. That’s what they are there for and deal with so do not hesitate to contact them.
 
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If I was not married in a Catholic Church to a non Catholic and now divorced do I need an annulment to remarry in the Catholic Church??
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That depends on whether or not you are a Catholic yourself.

If you are, and we’re at the time of the marriage, probably not. It would be a documentary situation due to a lack of Catholic form.

If you are not, or weren’t at the time of the marriage, then maybe. It could be a decree of nullity or possibly dissolution of the bond if it involves an unbaptized person or persons.

Make an appointment with your local Catholic pastor.
 
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Were you Catholic at the time of the marriage?
Was your non-Catholic spouse baptized in another denomination, or unbaptized?
 
I assume the OP is catholic because they were married in catholic church to a non catholic spouse. I’m not aware of a Catholic church that marries two non Catholics… though I’m sure in this day and age it could happen.
 
His post says, “If I was not married in a Catholic Church …”
 
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