No. You can't un-priest a priest. Just like you can't un-baptize someone who is baptized.
Can’t he still be defrocked?
No. You can’t un-priest a priest. Just like you can’t un-baptize someone who is baptized.
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Unless I’m mistaken, that’s not much different than protestant Ministers. A person can still be a Minister, whether said Minister has a congregation or not, is a different matter.
I thought that was what excommunication was for