[aimhigh]

That's as opposed to being the husband of many wives, not as opposed to being celibate. It's not a requirement to be married.

First let me say that tour response allows the churche leader to be married, since he can have one wife. But, Your interpretation doesn't fit the Greek. "Must be" refers to a requirement. If God wanted to say the elder couldn't have more than one wife, He would have stated it that way. He didn't.

"..must be the husband.."

[gbcdoj]

The Church has the authority to change the requirements for being raised to Holy Orders which do not pertain to the substance of the Sacrament (I agree that St. Paul's requirements were that the presbyter-bishop be married). This follows directly from St. Paul's words to the Ephesian presbyter-bishops:

Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.