AboutCharlie Breeding Expertise I can answer questions like, "Help me reconcile the Catholic Church to Protestant religions" or "Help me understand some of the staunch, unbendable rules that the Vatican asks Catholics to keep" or "How must the Church reconcile other religions or religious beliefs" and more...
Experience Raised Protestant; converted to Catholicism in 1995 (one of the best things that I've ever done for myself)
Organizations Board of Directors, North Carolina Right to Life
Education/Credentials BS in Engineering from West Point ; Professional employed and self-employed; father of four children (b, 18; g, 16; b, 15, g,8) and married to the same woman for 23 years!
Question My daughter's fiance was born into the Catholic faith on his mother's side. However, he was baptized by the Methodist church on his father's side. Since childhood,he is a practicing Catholic and has received all other sacraments. Will the Catholic Church recognize his baptism and allow them to be married in the Church, or, will he have to go through the Catholic RCIA process? Thank you.
Answer Melanie,
Thanks for your question. I am also a convert from the Methodist Church to Catholicism.
When you say that he's received all the sacraments, does that mean he goes to Confession? Did he go through 1st Communion and Confirmation? Even if he did not, the bottom line will be the local priest where he plans to marry.
Yes, the Church will recognize his Baptism but whether he'll need or want to go through RCIA, is up to the local priest where he plans to marry.
God bless,
Charlie
