Actually, no. That is not what happened. Celibacy was always the ideal. Celibacy was not supported because “if it was good for the papacy it was considered good for the entire Church. As a result celibacy became the established norm for the Latin Church.”
The the holy monks and abbots reminded the Church that celibacy was preferred.
The the holy monks and abbots reminded the Church that celibacy was preferred.
Since Our Lord was celibate as was Paul, and all the apostles save Peter. John the Baptist, of course. Among the Jews, the Essenes also practiced celibacy, so it has not unknown among the Jews. Jeremiah did not marry. The high priest was not supposed to enter the presence of the Lord unless he abstained form sexual relation for a time before.
That's a pretty odd statement since thru out history, your popistry wasn't very celibate...