Getting Married in the Catholic Church
Contact your local parish office where you live to discuss your paperwork.
- Contact your local parish office where you live to discuss your paperwork.
- Book the Church where you wish to marry.
- Ensure you have booked the availability of a priest/deacon who has agreed to officiate at your Wedding Ceremony.
- The Certificate of Attendance at an ACCORD Marriage Preparation Programme.
- The Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form for each person must be completed by the local priest/deacon, (completed by the priest/deacon with each of you) for which the following are required:
A new long form Baptismal Certificate issued within six months of the proposed date of marriage from the parish of Baptism.
Indication of Confirmation (separate certificate if not recorded on baptismal certificate)
Proof of Freedom to Marry (This can be established through the traditional letters of freedom from each of the parishes the person has lived in for six months or more since he/she was 18 years of age.
If it always best to check with your local priest/deacon regarding methods of establishing freedom to marry as practices vary from diocese to diocese.
The church requirements for getting married in the Catholic Church abroad are similar to those in Ireland.
Civil Requirement – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Get a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) – for full detilas on how to do this go to www2.hse.ie
CIVIL Requirement – NORTHERN IRELAND Get of Notice of Marriage Form (one for each person) from www.nidirect.gov.uk