[conservonator]

Actually, it is well documented fact.

Than it should be an easy task to post an authoritative source.

[markedman]

Here is a link to 5,790 scholarly writings on the subject. You could probably also peruse Fordham, Holy Cross, University of Dallas libaries as well as a number of other Catholic universities.

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=History+of+Celibacy&spell=

Where are your historical sources?

Ah, that's right, you don't have any.

[markedman]

Here is a link to 5,790 scholarly writings on the subject. You could probably also peruse Fordham, Holy Cross, University of Dallas libraries as well as a number of other Catholic universities.

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=History+of+Celibacy&spell=

Where are your historical sources?

Ah, that's right, you don't have any.