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Can a man who was married Become a Catholic priest.

Can a man who married into a Catholic priest if his wife died, and went through all the steps necessary to become a priest? If the answer is yes, is there a special title to be given to him or just being a parent?

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7 comments for “Can a man who was married Become a Catholic priest.”


  1. Infernal Disaster says:

    Yes, it can become a Catholic priest, if you are divorced and is in possession of a Declaration of Nullity canonical about three years.
      You can even become a priest if you have children, provided they are not a minor.

  2. Nightwind: Adipose says Hi! says:

    Yes, a widow could become a Catholic priest. The only requirement is that singles celebate when it is actually a priest - past does not matter. He has the same conditions as other priests (Father).

  3. st.aliao says:

    Actually it can. I know a priest who has grown children, was "called to the priesthood after the death of his wife.

  4. imacatho says:

    Yes
      A man whose wife has died can be a Catholic priest. I met a couple.
      The Church calls on the widow to wait until the children of whom he has become responsible adults.
      He would have no special title.
      With love in Christ.

  5. BLT says:

    besides the widows, the married Protestant ministers who convert to the Catholic faith can also become priests. This is a rare occurrence of widows priests, but there are a number of "convert" the priests who are married.

  6. Daisy J says:

    Yes! A man who has been an ordained Episcopal priest who converted to Catholicism can then become a Catholic priest and keep his wife. It does not happen often, but allows some married and became a priest in the Church today!



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