Marriage

The bond of marriage, by which a man and a woman enter into a communion of life and love, a faithful and permanent union open to the gift of children, predates Christianity and is not something unique to the Church. This is why the Church recognises and honours civil marriages between those who are not baptised.
However, for two baptised people marriage takes on a sacramental nature. The grace offered to the couple in this sacrament strengthens and perfects their love for one another. Marriage now raised to the level of a sacrament becomes not only a way to live together and raise children, but a means of salvation.

Getting Married

If you or your fiancé is Catholic and you are seeking to get married in the Catholic Church (whether at St Edmund’s, elsewhere in the UK, or abroad), please contact us using the form below and we will guide you through the process.

A minimum of sixth months notice is required for all weddings.

Getting Married?

Bride's Name

First Name

Last Name

Bride's Religion

Catholic

Christian but not Catholic

Another Faith

None

Bride's Email

Bride's Phone

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Bride's Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Groom's Name

First Name

Last Name

Groom's Religion

Catholic

Christian but not Catholic

Another Faith

None

Groom's Email

Groom's Phone

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Groom's Address

If different from Bride's address

Church & Place Where you Are Hoping to Marry

e.g., St Edmund's, Bury St Edmunds or St John Lateran, Hengrave Hall, etc

Proposed date of wedding

Please gives the date you are hoping to get married on, or at least the year and a rough of idea of which months. We cannot guarantee your selected date will be possible until you have spoken with a member of the team.

Have either of you been married before, either in a church or civil ceremony?

If yes, please give us an much detail as possible, eg., when, where, who, if the marriage has ended, etc.

Digital Signature

By ticking this box we are digitally signing this application form. We agree to the Diocese of East Anglia using the information we have provided on this application solely for the purposes of processing this application and for any other sacramental matters which may arise in the future. We understand that this information will be held indefinitely by the Diocese of East Anglia in secure storage strictly in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2016/679, as to collection, handling, secure storage, use, retention and disposal of this data.

We agree

Date of Application

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