Re: RC dispensations for marriage out of faith. My experiences were in the US, not Ireland, but do give an idea of the papers required recently for a marriage to another faith. As late as 1980, I needed one dispensation for marrying out of the faith (Jewish), one for marrying outside of a church, and my priest needed some kind of permission to cross Diocesan boundaries to participate in the ceremony with a rabbi. I had to sign a paper stating my intentions to use best efforts (some kind of wording like that) to raise the children RC. In the 1940's, my aunts were given dispensations to marry Protestants, but the weddings were performed in the rectory. I did, however, have the option of holding my ceremony in a church. Deborah DEBORAH LARGE FOX Read my blog for Irish research tips: "Help! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors!" http://irishfamilyresearch.blogspot.com

Dispensations were also required and granted when closely related cousins (3, 4th, etc) were to marry.  These were seen in Canadian marriages in Ontario and Quebec.  ----- Original Message ---- From: Deborah Fox <deborahlargefox@gmail.com> To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, March 22, 2010 4:01:39 AM Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] marriage dispensations Re: RC dispensations for marriage out of faith. My experiences were in the US, not Ireland, but do give an idea of the papers required recently for a marriage to another faith.  As late as 1980, I needed one dispensation for marrying out of the faith (Jewish), one for marrying outside of a church, and my priest needed some kind of permission to cross Diocesan boundaries to participate in the ceremony with a rabbi.  I had to sign a paper stating my intentions to use best efforts (some kind of wording like that) to raise the children RC.     In the 1940's, my aunts were given dispensations to marry Protestants, but the weddings were performed in the rectory. I did, however, have the option of holding my ceremony in a church. Deborah DEBORAH LARGE FOX Read my blog for Irish research tips: "Help! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors!" http://irishfamilyresearch.blogspot.com ======================================= Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must subscribe to the List. Its FREE! --------------------------------------- To subscribe to the IRL-Carlow mailing list, send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com  with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the Subject box. No additional text is required. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message