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lak611
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If a priest decides to leave the priesthood and marries, is he allowed to receive Holy Communion, or would he be considered to be the same as someone who got divorced and remarried without an annullment?
Is a man who has been ordained as a priest allowed to receive the Sacraments if he leaves the priesthood and marries?
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JKirkLVNV
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If he is laicized by the Holy See, then his standing is the same as anyone else approaching Holy Commuion: he should not have a mortal sin on his conscience and if he does, he should go to confession before rec. Holy Communion.
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OutinChgoburbs
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What Kirk said, plus if he has not been laicized, he needs to get that done, or live with his civl-law wife as brother and sister until he is laicized.
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Br.Rich_SFO
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It’s my understanding during Pope Paul VI many priests requested to be laicized by the Holy See, and were. During the early years of John Paul II he also laicized many that requested it. However later on he began limiting those granted to specific situations. I believe that Pope Benedict follows in John Paul II’s practice of limiting those granted laicization.
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lak611
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Thank you, all, for your answers. 
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Aramis
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My cousin, Tom, was laicized, married in the church, and has 2 or three kids, one of whom (at least) has been confirmed. He’s also the priest who baptized me…
(He was laicized in the 1970’s)
On other thing, though. Laicized priests are STILL priests, just ones who are released from the obligations and refused the permissions to function.
(He was laicized in the 1970’s)
On other thing, though. Laicized priests are STILL priests, just ones who are released from the obligations and refused the permissions to function.
Indeed. They can even absolve anyone in danger of death.
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OutinChgoburbs
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Well then, theorectically, he would have a long, long wait to receive, huh?
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