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NOTE: The term Catholic on this page refers
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The Tribunal
Roman Catholic Church in the State
of Hawaii • Diocese of Honolulu
1184
Bishop Street • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2858
(808) 533-1791 • (808) 585-3382 (fax)
Requirements for Couples from Outside the Diocese
Requesting to Be Married in the Diocese of Honolulu
- If you have not already
done so, please contact your parish priest/deacon
regarding marriage preparation. He is responsible
for your marriage preparation and instruction.
The Diocese of Honolulu requires a minimum
of four (4) months preparation time.
- He will assist you
with obtaining the necessary documents,
permissions and dispensations (if needed). In
the Diocese of Honolulu, attendance at the
Engaged Encounter Weekend followed by sessions
with the priest/deacon preparing the couple for
marriage is required as part of the marriage
preparation.
- He is responsible
for forwarding the following information and
documents to the chancellor of your diocese
for review:
 | a letter of
recommendation stating that:
| you have been
prepared according to the marriage
preparation guidelines of your diocese;
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| permission has
been granted for the marriage to be
celebrated in Hawai`i (Canon 1115).
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| a current copy of
the Baptismal certificate of the Catholic
party.
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| an Affidavit of
Freedom to Marry for each party signed
by a competent person (e.g. parent, relative
or close friend) and the signature witnessed
by a pastor/priest/cleric of the person
vouching for your freedom to marry.
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| the completed
Pre-nuptial Investigation form used in
your diocese.
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| if applicable:
| a dispensation
for disparity of worship |
| a dispensation
from canonical form |
| permission for
Mixed Religion |
| decree of
nullity of a former marriage
(If either party was previously married,
a declaration of nullity for a lack of
form or formal annulment must be
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When all the required
information is received by the Diocese of
Honolulu, a Nihil Obstat will be granted
and sent to the priest/deacon officiating at your
wedding in Hawai'i along with all pertinent
documentation.
Contact the parish
(four (4) months prior to the date of your wedding)
in the Diocese of Honolulu to make arrangements for
a priest/deacon to officiate at your wedding and to
reserve the church as well as schedule a rehearsal.
Provide the following
information:
| your name and the name
of your fiancé (fiancée), addresses, home and
work phone numbers;
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| the name of the
priest/deacon responsible for the marriage
preparation;
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| the name of your
parish, address, phone and fax numbers.
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Other Helpful
Information
The sacred nature of marriage demands that the couple
have an understanding and acceptance of the spiritual
aspects of their mutual commitment. Having been duly
prepared for this commitment, the couple welcomes the
opportunity to marry according to the prescribed laws of
the Catholic Church. Therefore, the marriage of TWO
CATHOLICS is to take place in a sacred place (a Catholic
church or officially recognized Catholic chapel).
When a CATHOLIC plans to marry a person who is CHRISTIAN
but not CATHOLIC, the couple, if there is a good reason,
may send a request in writing to the Office of the
Chancellor, Diocese of Honolulu, to obtain the
permission of the bishop to grant a dispensation for the
marriage to take place in the church of the
non-Catholic partner.
When a CATHOLIC is going to marry a person who is
NON-CHRISTIAN and wishes to have a non-Catholic minister
or a civil official officiate at the wedding rather than
a Catholic priest/deacon, the couple may send a request
in writing to the Office of the Chancellor, Diocese of
Honolulu, to obtain the permission of the bishop to
grant a dispensation to delegate the authority to either
the non-Catholic minister or a civil official.
Requirements Licensing
Priests From Outside the Diocese To Officiate at a
Specific Wedding
If you are inviting a priest/deacon from outside
the Diocese of Honolulu to officiate at your wedding,
please ask him to:
- contact the pastor of the
parish where the wedding is to take place to seek
permission.
- contact the State of
Hawai`i, Department of Health (808) 586-4540 for an
application for a license to officiate at a marriage
in the Diocese of Honolulu.
- write to the Chancellor of
the Diocese of Honolulu for a letter of
recommendation asking that a license to officiate at
the marriage be granted. Include with the request
for permission
- a letter from his
Bishop, Vicar General, or Major Superior stating
that he is in good standing in his diocese and
he has permission to officiate at a wedding in
the Diocese of Honolulu.
- the names of the bride
and groom, the specific date, the church and/or
location of the wedding.
The Chancellor of the Diocese of
Honolulu will send the Bishop's letter along with his
own letter granting permission to the priest, to the
State of Hawai`i Department of Health.
The priest officiating at the wedding must see that all
necessary entries regarding the marriage are entered in
the marriage register of the parish where the wedding
took place as well as mailing the originals to the State
of Hawai`i, Department of Health.
Roman Catholic Marriage Guidelines of the Diocese of Honolulu
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