There is an infamous example of Bishop Bonaventure Broderick, he was a bishop in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century. He fell out of favor with someone and ended up running a gas station for 30 years until Cardinal Spellman brought him back.
Actually, no.
No.
I imagine it depends on why and how they left.BartholomewB:
Why not? Most only seek to leave the ministry, NOT to leave the Church.
There was such a man in a parish that I used to belong to (when I lived in a different city). He petitioned for laicization, was granted it. He later got married and was married in the Church. He ahs remained a faithful Catholic, and even volunteered at the parish religious ed, preparing Confirmation candidates.
But it’s the wrong language. He could be assigned as an archpiriest or simply exist in retirement somewhere. But I doubt he would be assigned as a simple pastor at some parish (though it guess it’s possible).
No. He cannot be “made” a presbyter. You are trying to defend the indefensible. Please give it up.
Nonsense.
Yes, I suppose so. I have only known personally two ex-priests who left the Church to get married. I didn’t know either of them well enough to interrogate them closely about the circumstances of their laicization, but one thing they had in common was a complete lack of interest in anything to do with the Church or the Catholic faith.
No, he would not. He obviously would not offer Mass as an Ordinary, but he would still be a Bishop.