| | A. | The Church refers to a marriage between a baptized Catholic and a baptized member of another church as a "mixed marriage." A parish priest may grant the permission for a mixed marriage provided he has obtained documentary proof of the valid Christian baptism of the non-Catholic.
"Disparity of worship" refers to a marriage between a baptized Catholic and a non-baptized person. A dispensation is required for validity and must be obtained from the Chancery office prior to the wedding. When there is some indication that a non-Catholic person may have been baptized but there is no proof of baptism or there is doubt about its validity, a "disparity of worship ad cautelam" dispensation is requested from the Chancery office prior to the wedding.
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