Who was really to blame for the east-west schism and can it be reversed?

[Vico]

Yes, but . . .

A male priest in the OCC ordained before 2003 is probably a priest.

A bishop who thinks that he can ordain a female as a priest does not have the understanding of he sacrament of Holy Orders required to confer valid orders, whether the recipient is male or female. Nor does he have the capacity to consecrate a bishop.

There used to be the handful of actual priests among the CofE and Episcopal churches, coming from the “Dutch Touch” of the OCC when their bishops participated in ordination. Now the same is true within the OCC, where I assume that there are still some bishops capable of ordaining (or maybe not; I haven’t looked into it).

It is no longer the case that we can assume that a male priest in the OCC is validly ordained, as called for in the canon you cite.

hawk

What I cited says it would “normally be inadvisable” so it has not changed.

 

[Peter_J]

Yes, the individual bishops appear to be in the line of apostolic succession.

What does that mean?

 

[prodromos]

What was so wrong about what I had said?

There is nothing wrong with you expressing your opinion, but as an Orthodox Christian posting on a Catholic forum you have a responsibility to make clear that what you are posting is the teaching of the Orthodox Church, and if it is not, then make that clear also. Many people will assume that as an Orthodox, you will post correct Orthodox doctrine, but that is not what you are doing.

 

[Peter_J]

Many people will assume that as an Orthodox, you will post correct Orthodox doctrine

They make the same assumption concerning Catholics and Catholicism. It hasn’t exactly been the death of me, but it hasn’t been a picnic.