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Tag Archives: marriage
When Can One Priest Validly Delegate Another to Celebrate a Wedding?
Q: If a pastor grants general delegation to a parochial vicar to assist at marriages within the parish, does the parochial vicar have the authority to subdelegate this power to another priest or deacon to witness a specific marriage, or … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Marriage, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, delegation, marriage, parochial vicar, subdelegation, wedding
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Is My Marriage Valid, If I Was Baptized Catholic and Never Knew It?
Q: I grew up in a non-churchgoing home with a Catholic father and Lutheran mother. I always assumed I had been baptized Lutheran as it’s the only denomination that I ever heard discussed in my home. I married my Methodist … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Marriage, Sacraments
Tagged baptized, canon law, Catholic, marriage, valid
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Is it Valid If I Marry Him Just For His Money?
Q: My oh-so-devout Catholic coworker is actively looking for a husband. She provides unsolicited updates on who she’s dating and what he’s like, etc. I began noticing that her descriptions of these men always include, first and foremost, his profession … Continue reading
If My Marriage is Annulled, Why Aren’t the Children Illegitimate?
Q: I read “Marriage and Annulment,” in which you state that “children who are born of a valid or of a putative marriage are legitimate,” and that “a putative marriage is one into which at least one of the spouses … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Sacraments
Tagged annulment, canon law, Catholic, illegitimate, invalid, marriage, putative marriage
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Does an Excommunicated Priest Administer Valid Sacraments? (Part II)
(Part I of this article was posted on April 28, 2022, and can be read here.) We have been discussing a scenario described to us by John, who wanted to know if his confirmation was administered invalidly. John was concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Crimes and Sanctions, Sacraments
Tagged baptism, canon law, Catholic, confirmation, excommunicate, invalid, marriage, priest, schism, validity
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