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To: cloudmountain

Also in the Eastern rites of the Catholic Church, plus the other Orthodox churches, a man MUST marry first before being ordained as a priest. When a bishop is appointed, they have to go to the mononstic communities in order to get a bishop if my memory serves me correct.

Plus I do believe the apostle Paul said to Timothy, in one of his letters in the Bible that a bishop should be married only once.


30 posted on 07/13/2014 10:03:12 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: Biggirl
Plus I do believe the apostle Paul said to Timothy, in one of his letters in the Bible that a bishop should be married only once.

Doesn't say that...Says he must be the husband of one wife...No polygamy...

51 posted on 07/13/2014 12:34:49 PM PDT by Iscool
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