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The Catholic Church does not accept that any baptism can be annulled. An ecclesiastical annulment is a declaration that a marriage never took place in spite of the couple undergoing a ceremony. Baptisms are conducted on the basis of either the faith of the person being baptised (if an adult) or the parents who promise to raise the child as a practising Christian. The Catholic Church teaches that a baptism cannot be repeated nor erased. Thus, Christians from other denominations are not rebaptised if the join the Catholic Church. This is because, in Baptism, the Church celebrates: (a) God's declaration that the person being baptised is His child (b) the person becoming a member of the Body of Christ (c) the forgiveness of sin. Regardless of subsequent actions on the part of the person being baptised, these declarations remain valid in the mind of the Church.
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No baptism can be annulled. Even most Protestant baptisms are recognized by the Catholic Church as valid. Once you are baptized, you are baptized forever. If you convert to Catholicism, you may be conditionally baptized just in case the original baptism was not a valid one.
It is generally not necessary to annul a Catholic baptism to join another Christian denomination. Similarly, it is not necessary to annul a baptism to be an atheist - once you realise that there is no God, then baptisms have no force. However some people may feel uncomfortable in remaining baptised after they leave the Church.
For those who wish to formally leave the the Church, having been baptised as a Catholic, there is a formal procedure available. The former Catholic can write to his or her priest and request having the baptismal record altered, so as to remove the person's name. The Church will reply at first to seek confirmation of intent and usually to seek an appointment to discuss the issue. Even if you do not wish to attend any such meeting, this letter must be replied to, otherwise the church will not amend its records. After this, you will receive a letter confirming that you are no longer considered a baptised Catholic or a member of the Church.
Some organisations provide appropriate request forms and advice as to the procedure to follow, on websites.
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Can a Catholic widower marry a woman who married in a Methodist church but the marriage was annulled?
It depends, if the Methodist woman's marriage was annulled in a civil court, or if she was divorced and annulled in a protestant church: it would still need to be annulled by the Catholic Church. The Church *always* defends the bond, except in rare open and shut cases. You need to speak to a priest about this. If the woman's marriage is annulled by the Catholic Church, THEN you must receive permission from the Bishop for a mixed marriage, or she could convert.
What is a bar baptism?
There is no such thing as a bar baptism in the Catholic Church.
Can a devorsed baptist marry a catholic in the catholic church?
No, not unless the previous marriage is annulled, no matter where he was married
Can you get married in a Catholic church if you were married twice in a non Catholic ceromony?
If your first two marriages get annulled.
When a Catholic gets their marriage annulled does that make their children illegitimate.?
No, not really
Is there a major symbol for Catholic Baptism?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere are several symbols for Catholic Baptism: water, oils, a shell, a white garment, a candle.
Can a Catholic divorced man marry a Ukrainian Catholic woman?
Yes, but only if his previous marriage has been annulled.
Is baptism when a person is made catholic?
Baptism can be for other Christian faiths, not just Catholic. So if you are becoming a Christian, you are baptised.
Can a married Catholic have a second wife?
The Answer is NO. A married Catholic cannot have a second wife till the time the first marriage is annulled.
If married twice before would a person joining the Catholic faith need to get both marriages annulled?
The only way for a person who was previously married to be wed again in a Catholic seromony is if the past spouse died or the marriage was annulled.
In baptism does the witness have to be Catholic?
At least one Godparent must be Catholic.
Does baptism welcome us to a Catholic church?
Yes, but only if you are catholic. Catholic baptisms are based on initiation into the Catholic church. Baptism means to "begin a new live", and is to wash sins away in your live.
