United States, Missouri, St. Louis. Mark Spavale (left) and Mathieu Monnet (right) stand on the altar during the wedding in Saint Stanislaus Church in St. Louis. Spavale, an ordained Catholic priest, said that he followed proper protocol when asking the Vatican permission to marry his husband. The Vatican did not respond to his request (technically granting tacit approval) so Spavale & Monet were married their friend Father Marek. Spavale & Monnet live in Paris, but returned to St. Louis to have a ceremony with Spavale's family.
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