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anne29 · 01-31-2009, 02:28 PM

Hello,
My fiancee and I are interested in getting married in the Catholic Church in Aruba. We both live in Chicago, IL USA. He is a Venezuelan Citizen and I am a US Citizen. We are both Catholic and want to marry in the church in Aruba as a middle point for our families. We plan to legally marry in the US prior to celebrating our religious ceremony in Aruba. I have found these requirements from several sources:

For those belonging to the Catholic Church:

1. The prospective bride and groom should have attended pre-wedding preparation at their parish.
2. They should bring along a permit to get married in Aruba from their priest.
3. They should bring an official form stating that none of them were ever married in church.
4. The couple should be married by civil law and have a wedding certificate to prove that they were married according to the laws of their country.
5. Contact one of the following Priests before coming to Aruba:
Father Ray Nares
c/o Parokia San Francisco
Irausquinplein 3
Oranjestad, Aruba
Tel: +297 5821 434

Santa Anna Parish
Noord 16
Oranjestad, Aruba
Tel: +297 5871 409
Fax: +297 5878 554

6. No weddings can be held outside the church building.

However, we recently spoke to Santa Ana Parish and they told us they do not marry visitors to the island. We have left messages for the Archdioceses and several other parishes. Does any know the actual requirements and if it is possible for us to marry in the Catholic Church if we are not Aruba residents.
Thanks for all your help!
Anne

lorrainem · 02-07-2009, 10:43 PM

Hi Anne,

You can get married in a catholic church, which is the church in Paradera.
Santa Filomena
Phone 582 1400
Fax 582 4923

You can always email us if you need any assistance.

Lorraine

01-31-2009, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
anne29 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Church Wedding in Aruba Hello, My fiancee and I are interested in getting married in the Catholic Church in Aruba. We both live in Chicago, IL USA. He is a Venezuelan Citizen and I am a US Citizen. We are both Catholic and want to marry in the church in Aruba as a middle point for our families. We plan to legally marry in the US prior to celebrating our religious ceremony in Aruba. I have found these requirements from several sources: For those belonging to the Catholic Church: 1. The prospective bride and groom should have attended pre-wedding preparation at their parish. 2. They should bring along a permit to get married in Aruba from their priest. 3. They should bring an official form stating that none of them were ever married in church. 4. The couple should be married by civil law and have a wedding certificate to prove that they were married according to the laws of their country. 5. Contact one of the following Priests before coming to Aruba: Father Ray Nares c/o Parokia San Francisco Irausquinplein 3 Oranjestad, Aruba Tel: +297 5821 434 Santa Anna Parish Noord 16 Oranjestad, Aruba Tel: +297 5871 409 Fax: +297 5878 554 6. No weddings can be held outside the church building. However, we recently spoke to Santa Ana Parish and they told us they do not marry visitors to the island. We have left messages for the Archdioceses and several other parishes. Does any know the actual requirements and if it is possible for us to marry in the Catholic Church if we are not Aruba residents. Thanks for all your help! Anne Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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02-07-2009, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorrainem Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Hi Anne, You can get married in a catholic church, which is the church in Paradera. Santa Filomena Phone 582 1400 Fax 582 4923 You can always email us if you need any assistance. Lorraine Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook