Can a civil marriage be changed to a catholic one?

If two people are married in a civil ceremony, can the marriage be recognized by the church later on?Can a civil marriage be changed to a catholic one?
Yes.





This is called a Convalidation of Marriage. Here is an article about the steps involved: http://www.americancatholic.org/Newslett鈥?/a>





Talk to your parish priest to get the process started.





For more information, see the Code of Canon Law, paragraphs 1156 and following: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__鈥?/a>





With love and prayers in Christ.Can a civil marriage be changed to a catholic one?
If you are both Catholic and belong to a Catholic church..then you can have a catholic ceremony, and yes it willl be recognized by the church.


Sorta like renewing your vowes..only with a lot more rules.
I believe you'd have to have a marriage ceremony performed by a Catholic priest for it to be recognized by the Catholic Church.
Yes, it's called ';convalidation.'; Consult your priest.
Yes you can go see your Pastor
have a renewal wedding in the church.
Sure! Just talk to your priest. As long as one of you is Catholic, then there is no problem.
Good luck with that.