Can a man who was married become a Catholic priest, If his wife died, and he went through all the steps neccessary to become a priest? If the answere is yes, is there a special title that would be given to him,or would he just be called Father?
2007-08-13 12:27:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, you can become a Catholic priest if you're divorced and you're in possession of a canonical Declaration of Nullity for around three years.
You can even become a Priest if you have kids, as long a they are not minors.
2007-08-13 12:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by Infernal Disaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! A man who has already been ordained an Episcopal priest who then converts to Catholicism may become a Catholic priest and keep his wife. Doesn't happen often, but it is allowed and there are some married priest converts in the Church right now!
2007-08-13 16:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a widower can become a Catholic priest. The only requirement is that he in unmarried and celebate when he is actually a priest - past does not matter. He has the same title as other priests (Father).
2007-08-13 12:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Catholic Church *DOES* enable married adult adult males grow to be monks, below specific circumstances. there are a number of interior the Marionite and Melcite rites, as an occasion. interior the U.S., there are numerous interior the Roman ceremony besides - many times married clergy from different Christian traditions who convert to Catholicism. This determination is made by ability of the interior of reach bishop. I actual have a buddy who grow to be a Baptist preacher, and he needed to grow to be a priest whilst he switched over to Catholicism, however the bishop pronounced it wasn't a sturdy thought with the aid of fact his spouse grow to be vehemently anti-Catholic. If she were changing additionally, it could have been a various tale.
2016-10-10 04:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
A man whose wife has died can become a Catholic priest. I have known a couple.
The Church would ask the widower to wait until any children for whom he is responsible had become adults.
He would have no special title.
With love in Christ.
2007-08-13 17:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in addition to widowers, married protestant ministers who convert to the Catholic Faith can also become priests. This is a rarer occurrence than widowed priests, but there are a number of "converted" priests who are married.
2007-08-14 04:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually yes he can. I know of a priest who has grown children, he was "called" to the priesthood after the death of his wife.
2007-08-13 12:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-08-13 12:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋