The RCC has a celibate priesthood because of property laws. Long time ago, property needed to be owned by a person. So if a priest was married and died, the church would belong to his wife. Not acceptable to the RCC, so priest needed to be single; therefore celibate.
"The RCC has a celibate priesthood because of property laws. Long time ago, property needed to be owned by a person. So if a priest was married and died, the church would belong to his wife. Not acceptable to the RCC, so priest needed to be single; therefore celibate."
So the RCC would retain the wealth, if any of the priest. Sounds unBiblical and a tad self serving. Up until the 5th century priests married.