Church Weddings in Croatia
More than 75% of people in Croatia are Catholic, with most of the others members of the Orthodox Church.
It is really not a realistic possibility to get married in a church of any other faith than these in Croatia. They either don't exist, or have only occasional services often provided by clergy from a neighbouring country.
Roman Catholic weddings are not legal marriages - you must have a civil wedding beforehand, either in Croatia or before you travel.
Roman Catholic Weddings
For general details about the procedures and paperwork for organising a Catholic wedding in a foreign country,see here.
To get married in a Roman Catholic church in Croatia you must already have been married in a civil ceremony. This can have taken place in your home country, in Croatia on a prior date or can take place earlier on the same day as the church wedding.
If you are having your civil ceremony in Croatia, all the requirements for that apply for civil weddings must be met, in addition to those which specifically relate to the religious ceremony.
Getting Started
You will need to contact the parish priest at the church in Croatia where you plan to get married well before you start making arrangements at home, both to ascertain that he will consent to your marriage in his church and to enquire about available dates.
You should contact your local priest at least 6 months before the date of your wedding in order to allow adequate time to meet all requirements and for completion of all church paperwork.
Finding Roman Catholic Churches in Croatia
If you do not speak the Language, it can be difficult to communicate with Catholic Churches in Croatia. We have been unable to find any specific information about English Speaking Catholic Churches.
The two main areas of interest to visitors to Croatia are Zagreb and Dubrovnik:
Diocese of Dubrovnik
85, Poljana Paska Milicevica 4,
20000 Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Tel: +385 20 420480
Archdiocese of Zagreb
Kaptol 31, p.p. 553,
10001 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tel: +385 14 894 808