Getting married in the catholic church, not religious
My fiance and I were both raised in the Roman Catholic church but neither of us are religious now. We would like to be married in a church, just not for religious reasons. I called a Roman Catholic church and the priest pretty much told me he wouldn't marry us because we do not belong to a parish. Is there a church that is less strict about this where we wouldn't have to be questioned about our beliefs and scrutinized for not being church-goers? Is there a difference between a Catholic church and a Roman Catholic church? And, if so, is the Catholic church less strict than the Roman Catholic church?
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Fr. Anderson
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Re: [bride2b08] Getting married in the catholic church, not religious
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Dear Bride,
Yes, there are plenty of Catholics in the world who aren't Roman, Greek Orthodox, Russian etc. but you're not going to have much luck with them either. I'm not sure why you want a church wedding if you're no longer interested in being part of a church.
My suggestion would be to check with your local Unitarian church. They have a much more lenient view on allowing for non-members to wed in their facilities. If you strike out, most country clubs have facilities available for the non-religious ceremonies. You may want to check out some of those as well.
Getting married in the catholic church, not religious
