Canon law hypothetical - 01/09/12 01:08 PM
A married Orthodox deacon or priest wants to become an Eastern Catholic, but his wants to remain Orthodox; how would Rome handle this?
Actually not quite hypothetical, because I know of one case where this has happened. The man is now apparently an EC priest, and as far as is known, his wife remains Orthodox.
I would have thought that given that CCEO as far as I know implies that clergy wives should be Catholic, this would be a problem.
Thoughts?
Actually not quite hypothetical, because I know of one case where this has happened. The man is now apparently an EC priest, and as far as is known, his wife remains Orthodox.
I would have thought that given that CCEO as far as I know implies that clergy wives should be Catholic, this would be a problem.
Thoughts?