Because I've only seen Catholic priests. So is there such thing as a catholic priestess? Why or why not?
2007-12-13 12:01:47 · 21 answers · asked by Lisa 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why dont catholics allow priestess's?
2007-12-13 12:04:49 · update #1
~Not only does the Catholic church not allow women to become a priestess, they don't allow women to hold any position of power. The Catholic church is a male dominated institution that wants women to remain in the position of severely underpaid, overworked staff members or, even better, the core volunteer base that the church couldn't exist without.
The last pope (John Paul) even wrote a document in which he specified that members of the congregations were not even allowed to discuss the possibility of women becoming priests. So much for social justice in the church.
2007-12-13 12:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
definitely not...the men were the leaders of the Catholic church, the head was God (Jesus, the trinity, etc.) and they were male, and the Pope is male, and the apostles and desciples were male. It's a church rule that the leaders are male. Priestess refers to wichcraft and the tarot, and that's the only place I've ever heard the word "priestess" used. In the Catholic church, the female persons who would have title in the church albeit they have lesser authority than priests because they cannot say the mass (except in poor countries), are the nuns.
2007-12-13 20:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is no such thing, although a few women have had fake ordinations and call themselves such. But they were or are being excommunicated for heresy.
There are no women priests because Jesus did not choose women to be among his closest followers. The church says that since Jesus didn't ordain women, the church does not have the authority to do so.
2007-12-13 20:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, there is no such thing. The catholic church reserves the rights of a priest to men only, women haven't been able to hold that position since the beginning of the church.
2007-12-13 20:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by bran_man_3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing. Only men can be Catholic priests.
2007-12-13 20:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by That's not my name 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
The Catholic Church currently teaches:
The Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.
The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself. For this reason the ordination of women is not possible.
For more information see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1577: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt3.htm#1577
With love in Christ.
2007-12-14 00:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Women become nuns in the Catholic Church. I think there are other christian religions that allow female ministers though.
2007-12-13 20:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anna82 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women in leadership positions, and they do not ordain women to Holy Orders other than nuns.
2007-12-13 20:04:52 · answer #8 · answered by aviophage 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There were................long time ago. Not anymore, but they are working on it again but I don't think they are going to get too far. As to the why and why not....the men of the Church made that decision & they were more powerful at the time - the priests also had wives. Then celibacy was decided upon. I think it was Jesus that said "better to marry than burn".
2007-12-13 20:11:52 · answer #9 · answered by MYRA C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
none. women are not allowed to become priests in the Catholic Church.
2007-12-13 20:04:05 · answer #10 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋