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The word "celibate" means not married, and a candidate for the priesthood must be celibate, as in not married, ordinarily. If you mean, as so many young people today use the word, as chastity, then, yes, a candidate for the priesthood must be chaste before ordination. If you mean does the candidate have to be a virgin, then, no, this is not a requirement. For instance, a man who is a widower may apply to his bishop to enter the seminary.
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Must deaconate ordination preceed priestly ordination?
The short answer is "no". It is not, strictlly, necessary and there have been many examples in history when ordination to the priesthood or episcopacy has happened directly from the lay state. It has, however, been a long-established custom for ordination to the diaconate to be normative before ordination as a priest.
Can a Greek Orthodox priest marry?
In the Greek Orthodox tradition, priests are allowed to marry before their ordination. However, they cannot marry after they have been ordained. This practice differs from Roman Catholicism, where priests are required to remain celibate.
Why must a priest and not just anybody bless the wine and bread in Church?
The priest has a special authority to do this by virtue of his ordination.
What age can you become a holy order member?
Holy Orders normally refers to ordination in the Catholic Church, one must be 25 to be ordained a priest.
What does it mean when a priest if laicized?
It means he can no longer function as a priest. He must present himself to the world as part of the laity, and not clergy, hence the word laicized. However, ordination changes a person metaphysically, so he remains a priest, and may give absolution to someone in danger of death who can not reach a priest in good standing.
What are the differences between a Catholic priest and a Baptist minister?
Catholic priest must remain celebate (they may not marry) while Lutheran ministers may marry.
Did the Dalai lama get married and if he did who?
No, his is not. As a monk he must be celibate.
Do bishops in greek orthodox church have to marry?
In the Greek Orthodox Church, bishops are generally required to be celibate, meaning they do not marry. However, priests can marry before they are ordained, but if a priest becomes a bishop, he must be unmarried. This tradition stems from the church's emphasis on the bishop's spiritual role and commitment to the church community.
Can a Greek Bishop marry?
In order to be a Orthodox Bishop, you must be celibate.
Can a Coptic priest get married?
Yes and No. A Married Man can become a Maronite Priest. This is why there are so many family names in Lebanon of 'Khoury' (meaning Priest). However, a Priest cannot marry. If you are single and you become a Priest you cannot marry.
Can a retired Catholic priest still perform a marriage?
Catholic AnswerNo, a Catholic priest may retire with permission of his Bishop, but he could not get married. A priest is not a job, he is ordained, and like Baptism and Confirmation, the priest is ontologically different after he is ordained. Ontology is the science of being (it is a subset or branch of metaphysics), a priest is an "alter Christus",which is a Latin phrase which means "another Christ". Especially at the altar, the priest stands before us as another Christ. He does not say, "this is Your Body", no, he says, "this is MY Body". Because of this important change at ordination, a priest makes a promise before he is ordained of perpetual celibacy (which means that he will not marry). If he retires from active ministry, he remains an alter Christus, and his promise of celibacy is still there. In certain circumstances, for instance, if a priest left the priesthood and was living a life that would be scandalous, the Church may laicize him, which means reduce to the lay state. He remains a priest with full sacramental powers, but, except in an emergency where someone is in danger of death and can't reach a priest, he is forbidden to use them. In that one emergency, he is authorized to grant absolution to the dying person. In the event of laicization he is not only dispensed from his ordinary duties, but, generally, of his vow to celibacy, giving him the right to marry. Since the time when John Paul II was pope, there have been almost no cases of laicization approved.
Why don't you have to be a priest to be a pope?
Canon Law only states that the person be a male Catholic. However, if he is not already a priest or bishop, he must be ordained as both before he can be installed as pope.
