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In the news, Pope Francis said that 2% of clergy are pedophiles.
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Does the Catholic Church excommunicate its clergy members who are pedophiles?
Any clergy who has been convicted of pedophila is automatically laicized (removed from the clergy and barred from presenting himself as Catholic clergy). Excommuncication is something entirely different, a convicted pedophile who was a member of the clergy may or may not be excommunicated depending on other factors.
Who were the people who mostly lost there lives during Reign of Terror?
The largest number were commoners. The largest percentage were Catholic Clergy.
What is the Catholic clergy?
Priests, Deacons, Bishops, Cardinals, Monsignor's, the Pope, are all members of the Catholic clergy.
Was the First Estate composed of the clergy?
Yes, the Catholic clergy.
Who was the most common victim of the Reign of Terror?
The commoners or Third Estate had the largest number of victims, but the Catholic Clergy lost the highest percentage.
What are the reasons the pope and other Catholic clergy refrain from having an intimate relationship?
Catholic clergy make a vow of chastity - no sex.
What is the difference between Protestants and Catholic priests?
One difference is that Protestant clergy can marry, Catholic clergy cannot and are required to remain celibate.
Before the revolution to what social class did the clergy belong?
The Catholic clergy were the First Estate.
Are Catholic clergy members technically a version of Cenobites?
A cenobite is a monk or nun who lives as a member of a religious community. Some cenobites are Catholic clergy. For instance, most Benedictine choir monks are ordained priests. But, no, most Catholic clergy are not cenobites.
What is the First Estate made of?
The Catholic Clergy
What groups make up the clergy of the Church?
The clergy of the Catholic Church consists of the Bishops, the priests, and the deacons: all ordained clergy.
The First Estate of the French Revolution?
The Catholic Clergy.
