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To: marajade; NYer; RKBA Democrat

Dear marajade,

I believe that in the United States, about 200 Catholic priests of the Latin Rite have been married once. In the Eastern Catholic Churches, I don't know how many priests are married, but except in the United States, they may generally marry prior to ordination. In the United States, recent changes of discipline now permit marriage before ordination in the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well, although I think the understanding is that it must be with the blessing of the bishop.

I've pinged a few folks who are Eastern Catholics (they are just as much Catholic as folks who go to the local Roman Catholic Church). They may wish to elaborate.


sitetest


31 posted on 07/08/2006 1:01:19 PM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: sitetest

"In the United States, recent changes of discipline now permit marriage before ordination in the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well ..."

What the heck does this mean? We've got all these different rites and latin and eastern whatevers that are taking different stances on the issue.

Why not just believe what the Book of Timothy says and be done with all of it. Wouldn't it just be a whole lot simpler?


34 posted on 07/08/2006 1:04:57 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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