Posted by Phil St. Romain on May 15, 19101 at 18:24:35:
In Reply to: annulments-a ? on who can get one posted by Christine on May 14, 19101 at 10:02:01:
: I have a question regarding annulments.
: If a non-catholic marries a non-catholic in a non-catholic church (but a Church, just the same) then divorces, then turns Catholic to re-marry, is it then possible to marry in a Catholic Church without getting an annulment?
No, the Catholic Church considers the Protestant marriage a sacramental union. Your brother-in-law will not be able to marry in the Catholic Church until the previous marriage is annulled--unless he has told a "fib" to the effect that his previous marriage was before a justice of the peace.