Marriage Ceremonies in the Immaculate Conception Chapel and on Campus Policy
Purpose
To designate guidelines for use of the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception as a wedding venue in keeping with Catholic sacramental regulations and Marianist values.
Scope
This policy applies to those requesting to get married on campus.
Policy History
Effective Date: May 22, 1970
Approval: July 18, 2025
Policy History:
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Approved in original form: May 22, 1970
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Approved as amended: November 1, 2017
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Approved as amended: July 18, 2025
Maintenance of Policy: Executive Director of Campus Ministry, Department of Campus Ministry
Policy
According to a May 1970 Archdiocesan regulation, “Priests engaged in Campus Ministry in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have permission to assist at marriages of students, recent graduates, and faculty of their proper college provided all other requirements of church law are fulfilled.”
Consequently, only current students, alumni, and current faculty, staff, and administrators, including their immediate family members, may be married in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is the only place where weddings are permitted on campus. Only weddings that can be approved by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are permitted. The Executive Director of Campus Ministry, or their designee, will schedule the Sacrament of Matrimony.
If a priest or deacon is asked to witness a marriage at the chapel and does not have habitual delegation in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, he must obtain delegation from either the pastor or parochial vicar of Holy Angels Parish. Typically, a UD priest is designated as a parochial vicar. The celebration of the sacrament is to be recorded at Holy Angels Parish; additionally, the marriage file should be maintained in the archives of Holy Angels Parish.
Non-Catholic weddings in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception are permitted only with the permission of the Archbishop of Cincinnati.
Appeals to this policy should be made to the Executive Director of Campus Ministry.
Reference Documents
1. Decree of Archbishop Leibold, May 22, 1970