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Emily
Devoted May 2021

Officiant help! (catholic officiant, non-religious couple)

Emily, on February 13, 2020 at 3:06 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 4

Hey all -


So we are going to ask my grandfather to marry us next time we see him in March. We haven't spoken to him about it yet, we wanted to do it in person. I was telling my mom and great-grandma about how we were planning to ask him. My great-grandma brought up that my grandpa was Catholic and she wasn't sure that he could be ordained and marry a non-catholic couple (we are atheist). My grandpa isn't ordained yet but we were going to ask if he would be ordained.


I was wondering if this was true or if anyone else has heard anything like this? I looked it up and it said that a Catholic person could not marry a non-catholic couple without permission from his church.


Honestly, I am so confused. So any advice would be helpful. Smiley smile

4 Comments

Latest activity by Veronica, on February 14, 2020 at 11:08 AM
  • Pamela
    Dedicated March 2020
    Pamela ·
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    The “get ordained” is a online thing through a universalist church. If your grandfather is committed to his faith, I’d expect he’d balk at this idea for 2 reasons - getting ordained in a church other than his own and his faith believe marriage should be a sacrament which he would be aiding you in something against his faith.
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  • Maria
    Super October 2019
    Maria ·
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    In order to marry a couple in the Catholic Church, the officiant must be a Priest or Deacon. You aren't getting married in the church so he would not be able to marry you with either of those titles. If he wishes to legally be able to officiate weddings (like yours) without the religion aspect, I don't see why that would be an issue since you aren't getting married in a church. If he is a religious man he may not be on board with it though.

    One thing you could do to incorporate your grandfather is to have someone else marry you legally but perhaps have him share some words of marriage wisdom during the ceremony.


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  • R
    Expert May 2021
    Rachael ·
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    Anyone can get ordained online it just isn't done through an actual Church. If you're not getting married in a church religious choice doesn't matter
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    Veronica ·
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    If your grandfather is very religious, yes, he will probably balk at the idea of being "ordained," because in the Catholic Church, ordination is a sacrament and taken very seriously. You could bring it up to him, I just would not be surprised if he says no.

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