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My husband went to RCIA classes but was told he couldn't convert because I had been married before in the Catholic church. He has never been baptised. Would he have to go to a protestant church to get baptised?
Liz,
This doesn't make sense to me. If your husband has never been baptised, he can certainly participate in RCIA. I think you might be confused by the requirement that his marriage to you be blessed by the Church. For that to happen, you must obtain an annulment of your previous marriage. You should talk to the leader of the RCIA program about this. From what you're telling me, you've misunderstood something. Your husband must certainly does not have to be baptised in a Protestant church.
Deacon Tom
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Tom Schott
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I am an ordained permanent deacon in Catholic church. Married with three children. I am able to answer questions about most aspects of our faith, from Scripture to prayer. My perspective is pastoral and progressive.
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Ordained to permanent diaconate in 1985. Parish work in hospice, RCIA, liturgy, evangelization, and adult education since then.
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