What is the reason being priests not being allowed to marry?

[Margorie]

Can you please tell me why a priest cannot be a married man - St Peter, and the other apostles were married - When non catholics ask me this, I never know what to say .

Thank you.

Margorie

 

[Devon_Caffran]

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