--- title: May a divorced or remarried person be accepted into the Order of Catechumens? What about a person married to someone who has been divorced? description: If the pastor and RCIA Team discern that the person is sincere in her/his desire to be initiated into the Catholic faith, and have seen the beginnings of conversion in the person's life, then it is po --- [Skip to content](https://info.aod.org/articles/may-a-divorced-or-remarried-person-be-accepted-into-the-order-of-catechumens-what-about-a-person-married-to-someone-who-has-been-divorced#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![AOD\_Logo\_horizontal\_FullColor-medium-1.png\]](https://info.aod.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png?height=40&name=AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - AOD.ORG AOD.ORG Archdiocese of Detroit Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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