[sakic]

What is the difference?

[Mrs. Don-o]

If you're already a priest, you are already under a vow of celibacy, therefore you can't get married because you'd be breaking your vow.

If you're already married, you don't have a vow of celibacy, therefore of you become a priest you're not a celibate priest, you're a married one.

Same in East and West, Orthodox and Catholic.

I suppose they don't want men who are already priests, dating, signing up on an online matchmaking service, or doing whatever it is that a single guy will do, to find a suitable wife.