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> many gay priests discover that fact in Seminary after they've taken a vow of celebacy [sic]. Seminarians do not take vows of celibacy. Seminary is by design

• rationalist 4y ago
  Unless they edited their comment, it reads "many gay priests" (not "most") which is vague and can mean any number, small or large. Though a source would be helpful still.
• kodah 4y ago
  I could be wrong about vows of celibacy, but I was pretty sure they have at least commitments to celibacy. Here's a story that backs up what I've said: https://archive.ph/ehobt https://archive.ph/ehobt
  • goethes_kind 4y ago
    You are right. You are only eligible to be in a seminary if you're not married (ok exceptions exist, but then you cannot be a priest) and so long as you are not married you are not supposed to have sex.
    • muro 4y ago
      There is technically an exception with Catholics of Byzantine Rite, where married men can become priests and most priests are, in fact, married.
    • aidenn0 4y ago
      It's only in the Latin rite can you not be a priest when married; we had a Byzantine Catholic priest at our (Latin rite) church who was married, and the Byzantine Catholics are in full communion with Rome. Priests, however, may not marry so they need to have been married before taking their vows.