2007-01-31 00:30:56 · 7 answers · asked by tammers 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is no requirement that the Pope has to be a virgin. When a man becomes a priest, he takes a vow of celibacy, which means he vows to not have sex from that point forward.
If a man was married and his wife died, he can then become a priest even though he would not be a virgin.
As it applies to the present Pope, does it really matter if he has sex before he became a priest?
2007-01-31 01:18:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peace!
Virgin in what sense? Sex? Of course. When he became a priest he took a vow of celibacy. He would not be a Pope if he violated that vow.
2007-01-31 01:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do. He took a vow of celibracy when entering the holy orders. I have never read anything that stated he was married before then, so I believe he is still a virgin.
2007-01-31 01:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha he might have done something before becoming a priest but we will never know so we must ask the man if we want to know. GREAT question!
2007-01-31 01:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jessi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you swear an oath of celibacy when you enter the priesthood, not a statement that you've been celibate all your life.
2007-01-31 01:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tangent . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-31 01:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Christian93 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is no such Catholic teaching.
2007-01-31 01:29:59 · answer #7 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋