Are there married priests in the Catholic Church?

That's largely because of a policy change made by Pope John Paul II in 1980, which offered a path for married Episcopal priests to continue their ministry after converting to Catholicism. read more

Learn more about married priests in the Catholic Church. The celibate priesthood is the norm in the Catholic Church, but it's not the only practice. Learn more about married priests in the Catholic Church. read more

Many married Catholic priests in the U.S. are former Episcopalians, but there is another path for married men to work as priests in the Catholic Church. Eastern Catholic Churches have allowed the ordination of married men as priests for centuries. read more

Even within the Latin Church, there are some: Former Anglican, Lutheran, or other protestant priests or pastors who become Catholic may be admitted to orders while remaining married. This is easiest in the Anglican Ordinariate. read more