Marriage Annulments

What is an Annulment?

An annulment is a declaration by a tribunal (Catholic church court) that a marriage thought to be valid according to Church law actually fell short of at least one of the essential elements required for a binding union. Unlike civil divorce, an annulment does not erase something that was already there, but rather it is a declaration that a valid marriage was never actually brought about on the wedding day. A declaration of nullity does not deny that a relationship ever existed between the couple, or that the spouses truly loved one another. (USCCB)

Parishioners wishing to pursue the Declaration of Nullity from a previous marriage, please contact the Parish Office at 813-961-3023.