Questions of Faith: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?

Questions of Faith: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?

Q: I recently attended an ordination, and that got me wondering: Hypothetically, what would happen if the bishop accidentally left out the part of the ordination Mass where the future priest promises celibacy? That wouldn’t mean that the new priest was actually free to marry, would it? A: The short answer is no, if for…

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