Can Eastern Orthodox Priests Marry

Can Eastern Orthodox Priests Marry. Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism AMM Blog But this requires the consent of the whole people of God, so at a point in the service, the congregation acclaim the ordination by shouting " Axios!" ("He is worthy!") In the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox, bishops owned the properties

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In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the tradition allows married men to be ordained as priests, provided they marry before their ordination In Orthodoxy it is true that priests cannot get married, but this is a misleading way to phrase things

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Evidence is overwhelming that in the Orthodox Tradition marriage is not a bar to consecration. In the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox, bishops owned the properties Religious reasons aside, clergy developed mandatory celibacy at the level at which property was inherited, so you didn't have sons inheriting church property.

Orthodox Wedding Ceremony The Orthodox Church. In the world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the question of whether priests can marry often sparks curiosity and debate This practice is distinct from allowing married persons to become clergy.

An Eastern Orthodox Priest blessing Russian Orthodox pilgrims during the Divine Service inside. As mentioned in other comments, married men can be ordained Married Eastern Orthodox priest from Jerusalem with his family (three generations), c