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The Canons of this Church stipulate
that no member of the clergy, priest or bishop, can officiate
at the remarriage of any person, who has been divorced, or
whose marriage has been annulled or terminated without a
judgment from the Bishop.
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Sixty days (60) are required between
the application for a judgment and the proposed date of the
wedding. This allows time for fact-finding, obtaining documents,
obtaining the Bishop's consent, and for the required pre-nuptial
counseling. The sixty days begin when the process begins.
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I will not accept any application
for judgment under one month (30 days) prior to the date
of the wedding.
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When one or both of the parties
are members of another Episcopal parish, check with that
rector before continuing any further discussion. Let
us support one another in our ministry.
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A definition of terms: Nullity means
that no marriage existed or exists, as the Church understands
this term; Termination means that the marriage is
ended and spiritually dead.
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I will not entertain any request
for a marital judgment which does not (1) state the date
of the proposed wedding, (2) include a Declaration of Intent
signed by both parties and the priest, and (3) include a
copy of all final divorce decrees.
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In cases where the couple legally
resides in another diocese but wish to be married in a church
of this diocese, they must obtain a marital judgment from
the Bishop of that diocese in which they reside. That Bishop
will then advise me of their judgment and I will give permission
to the local priest to officiate.
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Priests from outside this diocese
must have permission from both bishops to officiate in this
diocese.
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Revised November 2004
