Hi I am new to this website and don't really know what I am doing. Was just wondering if anyone could tell me do you have to be christened to get married in a church as my fiance is not christened?
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CommentAuthorMrs Melissa Bishop2B
I'd love to know this also Nikki as were both wanting to marry in church only its me that is not christened!! I have been told different things though...some ppl saying it depends on vicar, others saying you need to be baptized, just so many things being said i dont know what is what!! :-) xx
CommentAuthoramy666
I'm catholic and my fiance isn't baptised at all. not spoken to the priest but we have to get special permission from the bishop to marry. also, the marriage will be held outwith mass (ie no communion) and we wont enter the sacrament of marriage because one person cant enter it on their own, n u have to have had the others, baptism, communion, confirmation before you can enter the marriage sacrament. i was worried cos my mum said surely thats just a blessing but its not its a full marriage. obv thats catholic marriage so I dont know if that helps!! i think its pretty much be same across the board tho, aslong as one of u is u can both be married in the church...i think they would rather u did that than a baptised person marrying in a civil ceremony! xxx
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CommentAuthorlemlau
As long as one of you is and attend church regulary. You will also prob have to attend marriage classes
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CommentAuthorlemlau
Is it catholic or c of e
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Can my child be married in church if he/she is not christened? Yes: in England everyone has the legal right to be married in the parish church of the parish in which they live (and in the district Register Office of their district). This right is irrespective of any religious views and any christening ceremonies. However, there is no automatic right to marriage in any other church, and again this is irrespective of any christening.
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CommentAuthorTattieSoup
You can get married in a Church of England/Church of Scotland church without being christened but you will need to be christened if you want to get married in a Catholic church.
CommentAuthorEmsy5000
I think the CofE prefer it but I don't think you have to be any more
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CommentAuthorNikki.S.
Thanks everyone :) The church is c of e and because it's not in our parish we have got to regularly attend for 6 months but they never said we have to be christened :)
CommentAuthorMrsPrestleton2be
im glad were getting married in a methodist church. as neither of us are christened and we dont have to attend church before the wedding x
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CommentAuthormomari
in my town you dont need to know where church is, they give you directions over phone lol
CommentAuthorWinterrose
You can even get married in church now if you are divorced which was a big no no a few years ago so I'm sure you will be able to find a way :) x
CommentAuthorLynz_9
I was christened therefore I am able to marry in a catholic church as my h2b is a catholic. If I hadn't been christened / baptised then I would have had to go through a lot more to get married.
I think for the CoS as long as one of you are christened then it's okay, as you are promising to raise your family in the faith of that church.
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
You don't have to be christened to be married in C of E but you either have to live in the parish or have family connections with the church if you are not in the parish. (you need to have proof of this) If you don't have a connection with the church outside your parish in anyway then you need to attend regularly for at least 6 months before you can get married there.
