Eastern Rite priests can be married, but when?

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I know that priests in the Byzantine Catholic tradition can be married, but are there any stipulations as to when? For instance, in the Roman rite, deacons cannot marry after being ordained, but can be married before being ordained. Must a Byzantine Christian man be married before being ordained if he wants to be a priest?
 
Yes, priests of the Eastern Catholic Churches must be married before ordination. It is similar to the rules for the diaconate in the Latin Church.
 
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