He or she cannot validly marry again in the Catholic Church. Remarriage isnt out of the question for Catholics: Due to the lifelong commitment thats required for the Sacrament of Matrimony, Catholics can marry only someone whos widowed or who wasnt married before.

Can a Catholic remarry in the Catholic Church?

The nature of marriage states that it must be life-long. Therefore, the only way a marriage can end is if one of the individuals dies. If a couple does get a divorce then they will not be allowed to remarry in the Catholic Church, as it would be classed as committing adultery.

Does the Catholic Church allow second marriages?

The Catholic Church treats all consummated sacramental marriages as permanent during the life of the spouses, and therefore does not allow remarriage after a divorce if the other spouse still lives and the marriage has not been annulled.

Does the Catholic Church allow divorcees to marry?

The Catholic church does not allow people who have been divorced to get married in its churches. Boris Johnson is said to have been baptised as Catholic, although he later confirmed to the Anglican church. As far as the church is concerned, this is his first marriage, she said. They dont need to be annulled.