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Permission(s) for:

(ARCH) DIOCESE of ___________________________________________

A marriage ceremony in a non-Catholic church or oratory.

A marriage ceremony in a suitable place outside a sacred space. (A letter to the

(Arch) Bishop stating the serious reason for this request must be attached to this petition.)

PETITION for a DISPENSATION from the CANONICAL FORM

in a MIXED MARRIAGE

A Catholic

Priest or

Deacon ____________________________________________

to participate in this non-Catholic marriage ceremony by offering other appropriate

prayers, read from the Scriptures, give a brief exhortation and bless the couple. Only the

If grave difficulties hinder the observance of canonical form in a mixed marriage, the local

non-Catholic officiant receives the consent of both parties during a non-Catholic

ordinary of the Catholic party may dispense the Catholic from the canonical form for a just

marriage ceremony (Canon 1127, §3).

pastoral cause, after having consulted the ordinary of the place in which the marriage is

celebrated and with some public form of celebration for validity (Canon 1127, §2). If there is a

dispensation from canonical form, the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon is permissible

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though not required. One may not have a Catholic marriage ceremony before or after the non-

Name and title of person who will receive the consent of both parties (exchange of vows)

Catholic marriage ceremony. (Canon 1127, §3)

If there has been a dispensation from canonical form, ordinarily the marriage ceremony is

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celebrated in a non-Catholic church or oratory. In some exceptional circumstances (e.g. certain

Name of church or place where the non-Catholic marriage ceremony will occur

Catholic-Jewish marriages), it may be necessary that the dispensation be granted so that a civil

ceremony may occur. A public form that is civilly recognized for the celebration of marriage is

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required.

Address

NOTE:

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1. A Petition for a Canonical Dispensation or Permission for a Mixed Marriage MUST

City/State/Zip Code

Date of non-Catholic marriage ceremony

accompany this completed petition.

2. Type or print clearly.

I, the undersigned, declare that after this dispensation from canonical form is granted and after

3. Forward this completed petition to the Tribunal/Chancery.

the non-Catholic marriage ceremony is celebrated, I will:

(a) Send to the Tribunal/Chancery a completed “Report of the Marriage Ceremony that

occurred for which a Dispensation from Canonical Form was granted”.

The undersigned requests for the following persons:

(b) Place all documents, dispensation(s), permission(s), and records pertaining to this marriage

in the usual marriage file of the parish where the prenuptial investigation and request for this

dispensation from canonical form occurred (Canon 1121, §3).

__________________________________________, a Catholic with domicile or quasi-domicile

investigation and request for this dispensation from canonical form occurred, indicating the

in our (Arch) Diocese, of _____________________________________________________ and

name of the minister, place and date of the non-Catholic marriage ceremony, and the

(Parish)

granting of the necessary dispensation(s), permission(s) (Canon 1121, §3).

(d) Send the notice of marriage to the place of baptism of the Catholic spouse (Canon 1122).

__________________________________, ________________________________________,

(Indicate religious affiliation.)

Note: If this dispensation from canonical form is not used within 3 months of the scheduled, non-

Catholic ceremony date, return it to the Tribunal/Chancery for cancellation.

a dispensation from the canonical form of marriage which will allow:

A minister of ________________________________ to receive the exchange of vows.

______________________________________

____________________________________

(Indicate religious affiliation.)

Signature of

Priest or

Deacon or

Other

Parish

A civil magistrate to receive the exchange of vows.

______________________________________

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(A letter to the (Arch) Bishop explaining the exceptional circumstances requiring a

Type/print name

City/State

civil ceremony must be attached to this petition.)

For the following reason(s):

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***PARISH SEAL***

Date signed

To achieve family harmony or to avoid family alienation.

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To obtain parental agreement to the marriage.

In accord with Canon 1127, §2, the request for the dispensation from canonical form is granted.

The permission(s) in this petition is granted.

To recognize the significant claims of relationship of special friendship with a non-

Catholic minister.

To permit the marriage in a church that has particular importance to the non-Catholic.

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Other: ________________________________________________________________

Signature of Local Ordinary

Date signed

Or Delegate of the (Arch) Bishop

***Seal of the (Arch) Diocese***

Form III B(1)--Revised May 2009

Form Iii B(2) - Petition For A Canonical Dispensation Or Permission For A Mixed Marriage Page 2

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