Can I Be Baptized if I’m Divorced?

There is no impediment for a divorced person to be baptized in the Catholic Church, provided he is committed to living the Church’s teaching, including regarding marriage. Regarding your marriage, if you’ve never been validly baptized before, but your wife has, it’s possible you could receive what is known as a marital dissolution according to the Petrine Privilege. If not, you might have grounds for a declaration of nullity or annulment regarding your first marriage.

To see what might be possible, contact a local Catholic parish, particularly one that your faithful Catholic friends recommend. God bless you in your journey.