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No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) only ordains men to the Priesthood, which means that only men may be ordained as Bishops, Priests, Deacons, etc. Mormons believe in the Biblical definition of a Bishop, which says "A Bishop must be...the husband of one wife." (1 Timothy 3:2) Typically, nearly every Mormon male over 12 is ordained to the Priesthood and has a Priesthood responsibility, and nearly any married Mormon male is a candidate for being a Bishop.
Just because women are not ordained to the priesthood does not mean that they don't have leadership roles. Women work together closely with Bishops and top Church leaders. They organize and coordinate charity and relief efforts and congregation activities. Women lead the Relief Society (the women's organization of the Church), the Children's Primary/Sunday School, and youth groups. Women give sermons, lead congregational prayers, and teach classes for both children and adults. They travel the world serving as missionaries as well.
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Can the pope be a woman?
No, because the Catholic church has yet to allow women to be ordained as priests (they are only allowed to become nuns), and the Pope is selected from the world's cardinals--who were once priests.
What group viewed themselves as true members of the Church of England?
In 1641 a War of Religion was fought to prevent the abolition of the Church of England and its replacement by a Protestant/ Calvinist Sect. The Anglicans lost, their Archbishop executed by Attainder and its bishops imprisoned. The priests were evicted from their livings, some being sent abroad in to slavery while at least one was hung or was hanged over the Altar rails. They were called Laudians after the Archbishop, Bl.W.Laud. A loyal remnant went abroad and held services as well as ordaining new priests. The Church was restored 1660 by popular demand! However in 1688 there was more trouble in store for the Church in England. James the IInd, a Romanist issued a Declaration giving freedom of worship. The Anglican Bishops accepted this, on the whole, but cavilled when James started to strip the Anglican Church of assets and authority and give them to the Church of Rome. When James ordered the Anglican Clergy to use their pulpit as a means of spreading James's own Declaration of Indulgence, they rebelled quite openly and the Bishops and Clergy refused to either do it or allow it! The result was that Seven of the bishops were prosecuted in the courts! The Country was in a turmoil, these Bishops were the cream of English Society, all Catholic Anglicans, who had supported the Royal Martyr and some had suffered Exile. They were found not guilty and James was defeated and backed down. That should have been the end of it, but a group of Peers and one traitor bishop sent a signed letter to William of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, asking him to rescue them from popish terror,[or whatever.] This was unknown to anyone outside the little group and their friends. William invaded and landed at Torbay with a Protestant Army helped funded by the Pope, funnily enough. James fled! He was old and tired. The usurper, a Calvinist eventually became King by invitation . The bishops and indeed most Anglicans wanted a Regency for the time being so that James's son could be king in his time. When William was chosen seven Bishops refused to take an oath to him on the excuse that they had already given their word to James , they were prevented from exercising their religious functions as Bishops of the Catholic Church.. Had it been left at that, all might have been well, but the protestants who supported William took the opportunity to emasculate the Church in England and they intruded schismatics in to the place of the Seven Bishops including the Archbishop of Canterbury! This action of intruding strangers in to the Sees of canonically appointed Catholic Bishops was an offence against the ancient canons. Their was a split in the Catholic Church in England seven or eight Bishops, and some 500 Clergy stood to the faith. They claimed rightly, to be the Ancient Church and were known as the Non Jurors. The last known bishop , a watchmaker moved to Ireland in 1805 and the last known NonJuror died somewhere around the 1870s. In 1789, most of the Nonjurors returned to the C.of E, with the death of Charles the IIIrd in 1788. Thus giving a boost to the catholic, or High Church Group leading the way for the Tractarian Revival.
What religious changes did napoleon make?
During the French Revolution-that land owned by the Catholic Church was sold off allowing any religion to be practicedWhen Napoleon had Power-Napoleon made and agreement with the Pope called Concordat that allowed Catholicism to be the religion associated with the majority of the population-Napoleon gained the power to choose bishops-The church never got their land back-Napoleon took away the peasants need to pay taxes to the church, but still allow them to keep their homes
How did the reformation allow kings to become powerful?
The land the church owned is where most of the money the church collected was from. Nobles and kings knew that when you change your religion, you will get back land that was given to the church and they would be able to receive the taxes from the land. Also the religious wars fought by the Catholics and protestants weakened the churches power even more.
Did the pope allow Henry to divorce catherine?
no he didn't because divorce was not allowed in the roman catholic church. Henry therefore created the church of England
Is the bishop married?
The bible states that bishops should be married. But the catholic church do not allow their fathers, and bishops to get married.
Should the pope be allowed to appoint French bishops?
The pope appoints all bishops so as to prevent governments from interfering with Church matters. China, however, does not allow the pope to choose bishops and they are selected by the government. The Catholic Church has little freedom in China.
What is the wife of a pope's title?
There can be no such person as a "wife of the Pope". The Pope must be a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are, for the most part Bishops (with a few priests). All priests and bishops of the Catholic church take a vow of celibacy when they are first ordained and cannot ever marry. Even in the Eastern Rites which allow married priests, the Bishops are only chosen from the celibate priests.
Can women in Church Of England be priests?
Yes, since 1994, women can be ordained as priests in the CofE. The church is slowly moving towards allowing women to be bishops. The church had to be specifically excluded from sex descrimination legislation to allow such practises to continue.
Do archbishops marry?
No. Neither the Roman Catholic Church nor the Eastern Catholic Churches allow married men to become bishops. A man who is already a bishop, priest, or deacon cannot get married because once a man has received the sacrament of holy orders, he cannot get married.
Why are married priests allowed?
1. They don't. If a married clergy member of another religion wishes to be a part of the Catholic clergy they may become deacons, not priests. Deacons are defined as the servants of the servants of God (Priests). You can be married when becoming a Deacon, however if you are not married before becoming a Deacon you cannot get married after the fact. Many people may confuse the two, but these jobs are very different. ---- 2. The above answer is incorrect. The Catholic Church has (and does) by special permission allow certain Anglican and Orthodox married priests who convert to Catholicism to serve as Catholic Priests.
Are there any Protestant denominations that don't allow female vicars preachers?
No, though some churches don't allow female bishops.
How do you get ordained in the AME CHurch?
well that is easy you just show up. African Methedist Church will allow you to jus walk in and if you have been there and you want to become a member then just tell the pastor
Did the apostles serve as the first bishops?
A:No. The apostles did not serve as bishops, nor did they appoint bishops. It is clear from the New Testament that even St Paul did not appoint bishops and did not have the undisputed authority of a bishop in the communities to which he wrote.THe Christian Church began to appoint bishops some time during the first half of the second century, long after the time of the apostles. Francis Aloysius Sullivan (From Apostles to Bishops: The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church) says that when 1 Clementwas written, in the 90s of the first century, the structure of leadership at Rome did not differ much from that at Corinth. That letter gives us good reason to conclude that there was no bishop in charge of the church of Corinth at the time. The terms used in the letter to describe the leaders of the Corinthian church hegoumenoi, episcopoi, presbuteroi, archontes are all in the plural. The term most frequently used is presbuteroi; Clement calls on those guilty of the schism to "submit to the presbyters," and to allow the "flock of Christ to be at peace with its duly appointed presbyters." It seems inconceivable that, if there had been a bishop in charge of the church of Corinth at that time, Clement would not have said something about the obligation of the guilty parties to submit to their bishop or about his role in restoring good order to his church. On this evidence, neither Corinth nor Rome appears to have yet had a bishop appointed by the end of the first century, and it is equally unlikely that that any other Christian centre had..Catholic AnswerCertainly, the apostles were the first bishops, they were personally ordained by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, at the Last Supper, when He commissioned them to as Bishops, later he entrusted them with the ability to absolve sins. All Bishops and priests in the world have come from those twelve men (that includes St. Paul).
Can a mormon priest married a nondimentinal couple?
A Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) can perform the marriage of a nondenominational couple and will provide the service for free. He might also allow the couple to use the church building free of charge as well, so long as it is not reserved for a church activity. Mormon Bishops can perform marriages either in their own church buildings, in reception centers, homes, or outdoor locations, but not in church buildings of other religions. If you are outside the United States, you will need to be aware that in some nations, Mormon Bishops are not legally authorized to perform a marriage. Check with a Bishop or with local authorities to determine if it is legal. Mormon Priests are typically 16-20 year old boys. While they can perform baptisms, they are not legally able to perform marriages. The title of the man who leads a Mormon congregation is a Bishop, not a Priest. Bishops can legally perform marriages.
What christian religions allow gay clergy?
The Anglican Church, & the United Church.
Is a male not a priest?
I'm not sure what you mean by the question, but if you mean can females be priests in the Catholic Church the answer is 'no'. Although there are movements within Catholicism to allow women to become priests, the willingness of the heirarchy to allow this is a long way off. However, in many other denominations such as the Anglican Church, Methodism, the URC and so on women can become priests or ministers with the same rights and privileges as men, and have been allowed for many years.
