Valid Marriage

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My wife and I were both baptised in the Protestant Church and were married in the Methodist church. I am now going to be joining the Catholic Church on Pentecost (:)), but my sponser, who is my brother-in-law said something that my marriage may not be valid in the eyes of the Church. Is he correct?
 
unless your brother in law is the priest preparing you for reception into full communion with the Catholic Church, he is not qualified to answer that question. The priest should have covered that in your first interview or very early in your preparation for the sacraments. Make an appointment with him today since it is urgent you get your answer before Sunday. If facts are as stated (and there is usually more to the story than posters give) your marriage is valid, assuming neither of you was baptized Catholic, and both were free to marry. Please call the priest as soon as the office opens so you can be re-assured.

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puzzleannie said:
unless your brother in law is the priest preparing you for reception into full communion with the Catholic Church, he is not qualified to answer that question. The priest should have covered that in your first interview or very early in your preparation for the sacraments. Make an appointment with him today since it is urgent you get your answer before Sunday. If facts are as stated (and there is usually more to the story than posters give) your marriage is valid, assuming neither of you was baptized Catholic, and both were free to marry. Please call the priest as soon as the office opens so you can be re-assured.

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Thank you! yes, the facts are very plain in this case. She was baptised as a teen and I was as an infant, but in Protestant churches. We have up until now been Protestant for the 14 years of our marriage. I am actually meeting with the priest for my first Confession today so I will be sure to cover the issue.
 
excellent, will be praying for you in thanksgiving of the singular graces you will be receiving today and Sunday. i will be there with 24 adult candidates from this parish. ooooh I love my job
 
hi puzzleannie:wave:

I have a question, I was baptized Catholic but joined a protestant church in my late teens, was married in my 20’s in protestant church and am in the process of coming back to the Catholic church (if it matters now 48). Would my marriage be considered valid?

Thank you for your help. God bless:crossrc:
 
txlassy said:
hi puzzleannie:wave:

I have a question, I was baptized Catholic but joined a protestant church in my late teens, was married in my 20’s in protestant church and am in the process of coming back to the Catholic church (if it matters now 48). Would my marriage be considered valid?

Thank you for your help. God bless:crossrc:
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Most likely not. Catholics are bound by Catholic marriage laws. Talk to your pastor about it. He will be able to both ask all the right questions and give you answers based on your situation.

He will also be able to explain about convalidating your marriage – bringing it into the church and making it valid.
 
So although I hadn’t been a member of the Catholic church for years before my marriage, actually had joined another church it would be considered invalid? Guess I definitely need to talk to someone, for I don’t believe my husband would go along with convalidation (he was brought up anti-catholic, he is more confused than anti now) lots to think of, because if what you say is true going back to the church could end my marriage.

I appreciate your help. Lots to pray about.
 
Txlassy, I wish I could tell you my story, one that made the eyes of my tribunal spin in their heads, but instead I’d like to offer some advice. Look for the answers to your questions at your Diocese or Archdiocese. All other advice needs to taken with a grain of salt. ALL other advice. My former priest was so wrong it led to half of my problems.

Take heart, don’t fret,….if my mixed up situation could be straightened out, trust me, so can yours.
 
Thank you FrancisFran

I appreciate your help, will start checking there…your advice remind me of something my dad would say something about going to the top 😃

God bless you,
Laurie
 
txlassy said:
So although I hadn’t been a member of the Catholic church for years before my marriage, actually had joined another church it would be considered invalid? Guess I definitely need to talk to someone, for I don’t believe my husband would go along with convalidation (he was brought up anti-catholic, he is more confused than anti now) lots to think of, because if what you say is true going back to the church could end my marriage.

I appreciate your help. Lots to pray about.
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In cases like yours the marriage can be convalidated by radical sanation which doesn’t require the renewal of consent. The marriage is ‘healed at the root’, meaning that it becomes valid from the day you got married in the Protestant Church.

A simple convalidation, OTOH, is actually getting married in the Catholic Church and your marriage becomes valid as of the day you speak your vows again.
 
FrancisFan516 said:
. . . Look for the answers to your questions at your Diocese or Archdiocese. All other advice needs to taken with a grain of salt. ALL other advice. My former priest was so wrong it led to half of my problems.
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I want to emphasize that advice. While not having problems my self, I supervised RCIA for several years. I had many cases where people were held back by bad advice, including that from priests who were not as familiar with the Tribunal processes as they thought they were. While each priest cannot be an expert on everything it would help if they at least knew what they don’t know and sent questioners to the experts. I tried to know who the expert was to send them to and left it at that.
 
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