(Church Pop) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his now-wife Carrie Symonds in a private Catholic ceremony on May 29.
The couple surprised Catholics after Johnson broke from Protestant tradition and married in the Catholic Church at Westminister Cathedral in London.
The twice-divorced Prime Minister stirred controversy as Catholics questioned the validity of the ceremony. However, Church authorities ensured the public of the blessed marriage.
“The bride and groom are both parishioners of the Westminster Cathedral parish and baptized Catholic,” a Westminister Cathedral spokesperson told the Sunday Times.
“All necessary steps were taken, in both church and civil law, and all formalities completed before the wedding. We wish them every happiness.”
Assistant Priest Fr. Gary Dench of Brentwood Cathedral explained the validity of Johnson’s marriage in a Twitter thread. Fr. Dench studies Canon Law at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.
He said that despite receiving confirmation in the Anglican Church, his recent marriage remains blessed in the Catholic Church.
Fr. Dench added that neither of Johnson’s previous marriages took place in the Catholic Church. Therefore, since Johnson is a baptized Catholic, the Church does not recognize either of them.
Boris Johnson is the first baptized Catholic to ever serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He and Carrie Symonds also baptized their child in the Catholic Church on Sept. 12, 2020 at Westminister Cathedral.
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