The church requires celibacy from your priests, but they do not take this vow at ordaination. The first of the major ordinantions is deacon, and all priests have been ordained to the deaconate at the end of their third year of theology. That is when they make a vow of celibacy.
As a matter of fact, they do, though some choose to make a vow of celibacy. Priests are allowed to marry. It is their choice. Bishops however, if I'm not mistaken, are the only ones that take the vow of celebacy. Yes monks too, but they are not clergy.
In Catholicism priests take a vow of celebacy, and therefore would have no children. Also all Catholic property belongs to the Church because it is funded with money from the Church.
Like priests, nuns take a vow of chastity
Catholic priests take a vow to be celibate for their life in the priesthood.
it is in their vow of celibacy
A vow of poverty is a vow before God to not own anything or have any money. Nuns, religious priests, sisters, and brothers take this vow in addition to vows of chastity and obedience. These three vows are known as the evangelical counsels.
Yes, unless they have taken a vow of poverty, most priests, specifically diocesan, have not taken that vow and can receive an inheritance
This is quite wrong, for Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy, and there are no advantages for breaking this vow. if this isn't the answer you are looking for, make your question clearer.
Diocesan priests do not take a vow of poverty. Thus, he can be named in a will and money will go to him and not the parish. You should double check to make sure. Other type priests and nuns take a vow of poverty and money would lileky go to parish or convent.
To devote themselvs to the church and not to women.
Catholic priests in the Latin Rite of the Church take promises of celibacy.
priests have three vows: the vow of poverty, chastity, and obedience. the vow of chastity professes their singleness.