Photos: 38 Year Old Consecrated Virgin, Marries Jesus In US Wedding Ceremony

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'I am married to Jesus' Religion teacher, 38, marries God in wedding ceremony thatJessica Hayes, 38, married Jesus in a ceremony at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, Indiana in front of hundreds of people, many of them strangers who came out of curiosity..

The 38-year-old joined an elite band of ‘consecrated virgins’ when she ‘got married’ to the son of God in downtown Fort Wayne at the weekend.The consecrated virgins are similar to nuns in that they live chaste lives. But they do not live in convents and they are not obliged to take on any particular work for the Catholic Church. However, most volunteer for their local diocese or Church associations. 

Hayes, who is a theology teacher at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, said she decided to become an consecrated virgin after years of prayer and soul-searching

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades (left) conducted the service for Jessica Hayes (right) at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort WayneHayes said she 'had to really consider the appropriateness of the occasion for my dress' because she would be lying prostrate on the floor of the church at one point (above)

Hundreds of people attended the Indiana wedding - and Jessica said she hoped it would inspire other women to become consecrated virgins tooHayes (center) said she decided to become an consecrated virgin after years of prayer and soul-searching