[sinkspur]

What do you mean by *making the marriage sacramental"?

Marriage is a sacrament in the Catholic Church. It is a direct sign of God's intervention and presence in our lives.

To contract a valid sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church, both parties must be free to marry (no previous valid marriages) and recite their vows in front of a representative of the Church (a priest, or deacon, or, by dispensation, a Protestant minister) and two other witnesses.

[lrslattery]

She should still contact the tribunal.

There is the little issue of whether she defected from the Church. I would presume she did - she said she "converted". That would normally be viewed as her having defected by a formal act.

If that is the case, (and assuming no other impediments) then the marriage would be presumed to be valid...Canon Law states that a sacramental bond exists when both husband and wife are baptized Christians. (Additional requirements for Catholics, such as dispensation from form, etc)

It would be better in any case for the diocesan tribunal to review ALL the facts of the case and make a determination. We are at a "slight" disadvantage here on a forum to make such a decision (nor are any of us competent to make such a determination). That is the purpose of the tribunal.