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Generally speaking, Catholic priests are not allowed to marry. The Catholic Church under Rome is made up of two parts, the Latin Rite and the Eastern Rite. The Pope in Rome is the head of both Rites, and they are equal. Pope John Paul II referred to the church in that "it breathes with both lungs" (Latin & Eastern Rites). The Latin Rite follows the law of celibacy but the Eastern Rite does not. The guidelines for the Eastern Church are as follows: 1. Once ordained, the man may not marry. 2. A married man may enter the seminary and be ordained a priest, however, if his wife dies, he may not remarry. 3. A married priest may not become a Bishop. Recently, the Latin Rite, has made some exceptions to the rule of celibacy. Some Anglican priests who were married wished to convert to Catholicism. They were re-ordained to the Catholic priesthood and remained married. However, like the Eastern Rite, if their wife dies they are not permitted to remarry or be advanced to Bishop.
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∙ 13y agoyes they are allowed to, but they choose not to because it is a tradition ever since the middle ages.
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∙ 12y agoNo, the only married priests in the Catholic Church were married before they converted to Catholicism. Examples would be Episcopal or Orthodox priests who decided to become Catholics.
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Can priests marry now?
only non-catholics can marry. ANSWER 2: The only priests who may not marry are Roman Catholic. The clergy of other sects of Catholicism (ie., Russian & Greek Orthodox) are permitted to marry.
Why can the Anglican priests marry and the Catholic is celibate?
Roman Catholic AnswerBecause Anglicans are protestant and Catholics have attempted to follow Our Blessed Lord.
Are protestantism priest able to marry?
Catholic priests will refuse to marry anyone not belonging to their faith. A Protestant pastor will do the job.
How did the change from Catholic to protestant affect the priests?
PRIESTS CAN MARRY AND HAVE A FAMILY AND A HOME
Could priests marry when Elizabeth was Queen?
Then as now Catholic Priests could not marry; but Anglican Priests who were not members of religious orders were allowed to get married.
Do Greek Orthodox celebrate masses?
as far as i know they share everything with the roman catholic church except priests can marry and the pope is not the head of there church
Which was a disagreement between catholic church and orthdox church?
Orthodox priests could marry, Catholic priests could not.
Can a Catholic chaplain get married?
It depends upon the level of his ordination.If he is a laychaplain - i.e. if he is not ordained - then yes, he can marry.If he has been ordained a deacon in the Catholic Church, then again, he can marry.But if the chaplain is an ordained priest (or bishop), then in the Roman Catholic Church they are not allowed to marry and take a vow of celibacy (not having sex) at their ordination.There has been a lot of controversy over this man-made rule recently especially as a very small percentage of priests in the Anglican Church (who ARE allowed to marry) have defected to the Catholic Church because they disagreed with women in the Anglican Church being allowed to be ordained. This has caused quite a stir and many feel the ban on marriage of priests in the Roman Catholic Church as outdated and wrong and are looking to the time when married priests and bishops (of both sexes) will be allowed into the Catholic Church.
What are the beliefs concerning marriage of the clergy?
Unlike the Roman Catholic or most Orthodox Churches, Protestant churches allow their ministers to marry. Therefore, within the Methodist Church, ministers are free to marry whom they like.
If married can you be a priest?
In the Roman Catholic Church, it is required that a priest be celibate. This is to keep the priest from being distracted from doing God's will as a priest. However, if an Anglican or Orthodox priest who is married converts to Catholicism he is able to become a Catholic priest and keep his wife. In the Eastern Catholic Church though, the priests are allowed to marry though. Lutheran and Episcopalian Priests are allowed to marry as well.
Who was Bishop Francois de Laval's wife?
Catholic priests and bishops do not marry.
What religion doesnt allow priests to marry?
Catholicism traditionally prohibits its priests from marrying, as part of the vow of celibacy.
