Catholic & Orthodox
mixed wedding in italy
Catholic & Orthodox weddings in Italy are very common, as many of our girls marry an Italian and decide not just to officially register the marriage, but to get married in a church.
The Vatican allows such marriages: when the husband is a Catholic, and the bride is Orthodox. It is important that both are of the same Christian faith. But marriage between a Catholic and a Muslim / Buddhist / atheist is not allowed, here either someone accepts the faith of their soulmate, or simply signs in the registry office, without a wedding.
There are a lot of rumors around mixed weddings, but in reality everything is much simpler than it seems. I, Catherine Moreau, myself was in such a situation and, like no one else, I know about all the details of such a wedding. And here I will tell you about all the nuances of a Catholic - Orthodox wedding.
How is a mixed Catholic - Orthodox wedding
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To get started, you need to choosewhere will you get married: in the Catholic or Orthodox Church. If you will be getting married in a Catholic church, then you can see detailed information about how a Catholic wedding takes place.here. If in the Orthodoxthen on this page. An important nuance - where you will get married, such a denomination will be taken lateryour future children. The church even allows you to sign a document stating that you agree that your children will be either Catholics or Orthodox .
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The wedding will take place according to all the rules of the Catholic or Orthodox Church. That is, there are no special ceremonies for a mixed wedding. But if you want, you can addsome rituals. For example, at my wedding in the Catholic Church, I really wanted to have similar rituals as in the Orthodox Church, and we learned that Catholics have such a ceremony when crowns are put on young people.
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In order to be married, you needprovide a certificateabout your baptism, certified by an apostille and translated into Italian. For example, the church where I was baptized no longer exists. We turned to the main church, where we were given such a certificate.
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For a wedding, you must beofficially married. In Italy, when preparing for the wedding, they immediately prepare all the documents for the official painting.
Wedding video in Italy Catherine and Angelo
If you still have questions about a mixed Catholic - Orthodox wedding, we will be happy to advise you free of charge and help you organize the sacrament of your mixed wedding.