I have noticed that a number of people in this thread repeatedly express something incorrectly. (You're NOT one of them!)
Here's an example: "So to be correct, Latin Rite Catholic clergy are the only Catholic clergy forbidden to marry though this is in violation of the rulings of the Ecumenical Council on married clergy (though I forget which one)."
NONE...I mean NONE of clergy in the historic churches (Catholic and Orthodox) marry AFTER ordination. Also, the Church does not forbid men to marry. They CHOOSE to vow not to marry and then are ordained. It is completely voluntary. You have the right to marry or be ordained in the Roman Church. You make a choice and take what comes with it. I wish people would just get a clue about this!
Where did I imply clergy may marry after they are ordained? The above article is about the Orthodox position of marriage vs the Latin position (or as I like to call them the Frankish-Latin rite to mark the development of the Latin church after the Popes turned to the Franks for protection).