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If you are already a priest - no. However, if one is married (first marriage only), he can still become a priest.
Eastern Orthodox Priests are allowed to marry prior to ordination to one woman only. If the wife dies, the priest is unable to marry again or risk losing his office of Priesthood.
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What could Eastern Orthodox priests do that Roman Catholic priests could not?
They can get married.
Are there any married Catholic priests practicing in Houston?
No. Catholic priests do not get married.
Why are priests not allow marry?
In most Christian churches, clergy are allowed to marry. Indeed in some churches there are priests married to each other (e.g. in the Church of England there are many husband and wife clergy families). This includes most Protestant churches and the Orthodox church, where parish priests can be married but monks, bishops and above remain celibate. The largest church with celibate priests is the Roman Catholic church. In this church, it is held that celibacy helps the priest to focus on God and service to the church. However, the issue of celibacy is not a matter of faith or theology, but a vow imposed on the majority of western-rite (Latin) Roman Catholic priests. The major reason for this requirement is to prevent a conflict between family life and service to a priest's parishioners. Contrary to widely held opinion, there are, and always have been, married priests in the Catholic church. Eastern-rite Catholic priests, such as the Maronites, and, more recently, already married Anglican priests who convert to Catholicism and wish to be Catholic priests, continue to serve in the priesthood. One condition of priesthood for married former-Anglican priests is that they may not serve in the role of principal parish priest, in order to conform with the principle of celibacy imposed on the majority of Roman Catholic priests. It is worth remembering that many of the early priests of the church, including the first pope (St Peter) were married.
Can a deacon become a priest?
In most Churches that have the threefold order (deacons, priests and bishops), like the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Churches, most deacons are ordained priests after one year being a deacon. However, some elect to remain as permanent deacons as this is where they believe their calling lies. Also, in the Roman Catholic Church married men are allowed to become deacons but are not, as yet, allowed to become priests (although some Catholic priests are now married - such as married Anglican priests who have moved to the Roman Catholic Church)> therefore, for married men the diaconate is the only order open to them and they remain deacons permanently.
Why are Ukrainian Catholic priests allowed to marry?
Yes, however an Ukrainian catholic priest cannot be married after he is ordained. So they have to get married before. More info the Ukrainian catholic religion: http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2002/0617/onechurch061702.shtml
Why does the priest wear a vestment mitre?
Normally, priests do not wear a mitre, only a bishop does. In the Eastern Catholic Churches there are mitred archpriests or chorbishops who are ordained priests that are entitled to wear a mitre.
Can christian priests be married?
No. Ordination is not considered a marriage. In the Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Old Catholic and Anglican churches, ordination is identified with the sacrament of Holy Orders and is the means by which one is included in one of the three major orders: bishop, priest, or deacon.
What are the beliefs concerning marriage of the clergy?
Unlike the Roman Catholic or most Orthodox Churches, Protestant churches allow their ministers to marry. Therefore, within the Methodist Church, ministers are free to marry whom they like.
Which churches permit same-sex marriage?
I cannot speak for all denominations, but many Protestant denominations allow women priests or ministers. The three that most people would know about are 1. The United Reformed Church (including Presbyterian and Congregationalist) that has had women ministers for decades. 2. The Methodist Church that also has had women ministers for decades. 3. The Anglican Church (which includes the Episcopalians in the USA) that also allows women priests, and, in some Anglican churches, women bishops too. The founder Church of the Anglican communion of Churches, the Church of England, has had women priests since the 1990s, and is currently exploring the consecration of women bishops. There are many other churches that have women leaders (eg the Salvation Army) although they are not regarded as 'ordained' in the same sense as the above three churches.
Is there a Liberal Catholic Church denomination which limits its priests and deacons to heterosexual men?
No, there are several churches that tack on the title 'Catholic' to their names but who are not in union with Rome and not true Catholic Churches. Examples: The Old Catholic Church, the American Catholic Church, the American Charismatic Catholic Church, etc. Some allow married clergy and female priests. Your question is not very clear. The Roman Catholic Church limits its clergy to men only but could not be classified as 'liberal' in the way that some of the non-Catholic 'Catholic' denominations listed above cold be.
What is Eastern Orthodox Catholic?
You have your wording incorrect. There is Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic. Both are different Churches. Eastern Orthodox: The Eastern Orthodox Church was once one Church along with the Roman Catholic Church until the Great Schism in 1054. After 1054, they have been two separate Churches. The difference easiest to recognize is their view of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope). The Roman Catholic Church believes that the Bishop of Rome has the final say in defining doctrine whereas the Eastern Orthodox Church believes Church doctrine can only change when it has been decided in an Ecumenical Council such as the seven that were held before the churches split. Eastern Catholic: The Eastern Catholic Churches are former Eastern Orthodox Churches that have enter back into communion with the Holy See. They still practice using Eastern Rites, however. (Ex. Married men can be ordained Priests, the Nicene Creed is read without the Filioque clause, etc.) Hope I answered your question. ~God Bless
Is there a Catholic Church that is not in full union with the Roman Catholic Church?
Well there are different types of Catholic Church such as the Ukcranian Catholic Church it is different such as they dipp the Body of Christ into the Blood of Christ and you are to receive it in the mouth from a golden spoon. Also the priests are allowed to be married. Although I believe that is wrong to be married and be a priest that is the way they do it. But although they are still under the ruling of the Holiness Pope Benedict the 16th. :-] hope this answers! God Bless!Anglican Catholic Answer!There are many Catholic Churches that are not in Communion with the Roman Catholic Church!.The Polish National Catholic Church for one, as well the Utrecht Old Catholic Church. There are also the Churches we know as Orthodox and some might say the Oriental Orthodox Churches as well. There are the original Continuing Anglican Churches . These are the ones I know of there might be more!Another Catholic Answer,Their are only two true Churches, the Eastern Orthodox, and the Roman Catholic Church, regardless of what they call themselves, if they are not among those two, they lack valid apostolic succession.
