Well, that's an interesting thought

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We were talking about corruption of the Catholic Church in my social studies class today, about how the Popes and Bishops got greedy and power-hungry. And I thought to myself, well, maybe that’s why the Orthodox only let Monks become Bishops. So, my question is, why doesn’t the Catholic Church enforce the rule of Monastic-Bishops?
 
Because many of them too have fallen into corruption…At least that is one answer to your question.
 
I believe the Orthodox only draw from monks because all the priests are married, which would be an impediment to the episcopacy
 
I think the word “monk” is understood differently in the eastern and western Churches. In the western tradition, a monk is generally considered to be a member of a monastic religious order, who may not necessarily be a priest. In the eastern tradition, any celibate priest is considered a monk.

By the western definition, probably very few Orthodox bishops are “monks”, as most would probably be selected from what would be considered in the West to be diocesan priests. (but I admit I have no real data about whether any Orthodox bishops are actually members of religious orders.)

By the eastern definition, all Catholic bishops are “monks”, as all are celibate.
 
I believe the Orthodox only draw from monks because all the priests are married, which would be an impediment to the episcopacy
Not all of their priests are married. It isnt a requirement to the priesthood.
 
<<I believe the Orthodox only draw from monks because all the priests are married,>>

Not all priests–even all parish priests–are married. Otherwise, there would be no monastic priests, right?
DUH!
 
I believe the Orthodox only draw from monks because all the priests are married, which would be an impediment to the episcopacy
I believe that is just by traditional discipline. Marriage is not an impediment to Holy Orders of any form.
 
I believe that is just by traditional discipline. Marriage is not an impediment to Holy Orders of any form.
Marriage is niether an impediment or a requirement for priesthood, but it is an impediment for the episcopacy. Joe
 
Marriage is niether an impediment or a requirement for priesthood, but it is an impediment for the episcopacy. Joe
Do you have documentation for that?

I believe it is just a long-standing tradition within the Eastern Churches and the Orthodox church.
 
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