Revised 6/2012
Form M-1
Diocese of Spokane
PRE-NUPTIAL INVESTIGATION
1. This form is ordinarily to be completed by the priest/parish minister who prepares the
couple for marriage and filed in the parish where the marriage takes place. In case a
dispensation from the canonical form of marriage is obtained, the pre-nuptial file and
record of the marriage are kept in the parish of the Catholic party where the
investigation was made. (Canon 1121.3)
2. This form must be sent to the Chancery when a dispensation or permission is
requested from the Local Ordinary (the Diocesan Bishop, Vicar General or their
delegate for matrimonial dispensations)
3. Baptismal certificate(s) issued in the past six months must accompany this form.
Parish, Place of Marriage
Date of Marriage
I. General Data
(Each party is interviewed separately)
GROOM
BRIDE
1.
(Maiden) Name
2.
Address
City, State
3.
Length of residence there
4.
(Catholics) Parish
5.
Phone number(Best contact number)
6.
E-mail
7.
Date of birth
City, State
8.
Father’s name
9.
His religion
10. Mother’s maiden name
11. Her religion
12. Your religion
13. Are you baptized
Date of baptism
Church of baptism
City, State
14. (If received into the Catholic Church, when, where?)
The pastoral minister is to obtain a recently issued,
annotated baptismal certificate for Catholics.
15. (Catholics) Have you been confirmed?
16. (Catholics) Are you practicing the Catholic faith?
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