Marriage Application Process: Step 3

These documents are required to apply for Marriage at OLPH:

1. Current copy of bride and groom's Baptism certificate
2. Copies of other Sacrament certificates each has received

These documents may be submitted to the parish office in either of two ways:

• Drop off in the parish office. Please call to schedule an appointment.
• By mail. Mail copies (not originals) to: OLPH, 124 Columbus Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Upon completion of this step, the parish office will contact you to make an appointment with our pastor, Fr. Hector Lopez. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 661-323-3108 ext. 1.

What is a current Baptism certificate?
“Current” means it is signed by a priest within the last 6 months. Your church of Baptism is notified anytime you receive a Sacrament, no matter where it is celebrated; a current certificate will notate which Sacraments you’ve received including whether you’ve been married before, been ordained a deacon or priest, or professed religious vows. To obtain a current copy, simply call the church where you were baptized and ask for a "current copy with notations" to be prepared and sent to you.