Remarriage Petitions

This form is only for clergy use in The Diocese of Atlanta.

Remarriage Petitions should be received in the Bishop's Office at least 45 days from the proposed marriage date to ensure that the approval process is completed before the proposed wedding date.

A Remarriage Petition Application, found on the diocese's website under Clergy Resources/Clergy Forms, must be completed for each person that has been previously married with a copy of the divorce decree(s) or a copy of the death certificate, if the marriage was dissolved due to the death of a spouse.

For a second marriage, the bishop requires a waiting period of one year from the date of the final decree.

If you are submitting two remarriage petitions, only one submission is needed. Attach the petition(s) and all pertinent legal documents to this form. The petition(s) must have the signature of the officiating priest.

Please ensure that all information is clear and legible. Retain the original documents in case the bishop requests to review them during the approval process.

Any questions, contact bishopsassistant@episcopalatlanta.org.

Today's Date*

Petitioner #1 - First Name*

Petitioner #1 - Last Name*

Petitioner #1 - Intends to Marry*

Petitioner #2 - First Name*

If there is no second petitioner, put N/A in this space.

Petitioner #2 - Last Name*

If there is no second petitioner, put N/A in this space.

Petitioner #2 - Intends to Marry*

If there is no second petitioner, put N/A in this space.

Officiating Priest*

Officiating Priest's Email Address*

Date of Wedding*

Wedding Parish/Venue (include city, i.e., St. John's, Atlanta*

This is the location of where the wedding will take place and where the wedding will be registered. If the wedding is taking place at a venue (not in a church), provide the name of the parish where the wedding will be registered.

File Upload*

Important Note: Please make sure to include and attach a remarriage petition application for each person that has previously been married. Include copies of the final divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) and any other pertinent documents for the bishop's review here.

Please attach documents as Word docs or as PDFs. Pictures of the documents as JPEG will not download properly for reviewing and processing. Thank you.

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Your submission cannot be duplicated once you hit the "Submit" button. Please trust that if you receive an email confirmation, the bishop's office has received your submission. Thank you.

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