Did the early christian Church practise polygamy?

Question

did Catholicism ever endorse more than one wife? quote sources pls

why do you protestants have trouble with just sticking to the question asked?

Answer 1

"There are few pronouncements of the early Christian church that explicitly prohibit polygamy, since it was almost unheard of in Graeco-Roman society. Early Christians desired to condemn polygamy, because it conflicted with the prevailing mores of the Graeco-Roman society in which they lived; yet at the same time they had to explain the clear permission given for it in the Old Testament. Saint Augustine demonstrates this conflict in his consideration of the polygamy practiced in the time of the Old Testament patriarchs when he writes "The Good of Marriage" (chapter 15, paragraph 17) that though it "was lawful among the ancient fathers: whether it be lawful now also, I would not hastily pronounce. For there is not now necessity of begetting children, as there then was, when, even when wives bare children, it was allowed, in order to a more numerous posterity, to marry other wives in addition, which now is certainly not lawful." He declines to judge the patriarchs, but he certainly makes the current illegality clear. In another place, he wrote, "Now indeed in our time, and in keeping with Roman custom, it is no longer allowed to take another wife, so as to have more than one wife living."

In the 5th century both Pope Innocent I and Pope Hilarus issued explicit decrees against polygamy. As the Church spread into more cultures that had previously allowed polygamy, the magisterium continued to condemn the practice, though they also continued to struggle with the theology of the prohibition."

Answer 2

If you believe that the church started at the day of Pentecost, and see a distinction between the church and Israel, then the answer is no, they did not practice polygamy. Catholicism never endorsed multiple wives, but they made a similar error, endorsing and promoting celibacy of the clergy, which is not in scripture otherwise Peter, the "first pope" could not have been so because he was married and had a mother in law.

Answer 3

No, the New Testament makes it plain that the acceptable form of marriage was one woman and one man. There is no mention of having more then one spouse except to say that such a person was living in sin and was to be encouraged to give up his sinful way of life or, if he didn't, he should be avoided.
There is nothing I've ever heard that the Catholic church encouraged the practice of polygamy or made it an acceptable form of marriage.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The Catholic church didn't exist in the 1st century, so it's not an authority. There is no mention of any of the Bible characters having more than one wife, Peter had only one, and Jesus and Paul were celebate.

Paul is the only one who came out specifically on the topic by encouraging pastors to have only one wife.

Answer 6

It was practiced in the law of moses. Moses, Abraham, Jacob, and others had multiple wifes. Later the commandment was changed

Answer 7

"Early Christian" church and Catholicism are two different things. For the former, no. For the latter, read about the "most notorious popes" [Google it] and you'll find your answers there.

Peace be with you.

Answer 8

read it there's nothing in the bible that forbids polygamy!!!