Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: IrishRainy

a priest that is married? When did they start allowing that?


605 posted on 05/20/2006 7:31:29 PM PDT by Lemondropkid31 (Barbaro, please get better!!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 603 | View Replies ]


To: Lemondropkid31; IrishRainy
He must be an Anglican Retread.

So am I, just not in Holy Orders . . . < g >

612 posted on 05/20/2006 7:38:37 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 605 | View Replies ]

To: Lemondropkid31
There are a handful, 100 or so, of priests that converted from other religions (such as Episcopalians) and were already married. Those ministers, if they want to continue as pastors, can first convert to the Eastern Orthodox religion, then after a period of time (a few years, I think), they can become Roman Catholic priests. I'm sure it's not as simple as I make it sound, but that's the procedure in a nutshell.

It just seems weird to have a married priest - and NO, I'm not in favor of it happening throughout the Church. It's an exception made for a particular situation, but I definitely think it should remain an exception.

617 posted on 05/20/2006 7:44:38 PM PDT by IrishRainy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 605 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson