Paul Iby
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Paul Iby (Hungarian: Iby Pál, born on 23 January 1935 in Doborján (German: Raiding)) is Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt, Austria.
Views
[edit]Clerical celibacy
[edit]Bishop Iby is convinced the Catholic church should drop its celibacy requirement for priests. It should be up to priests to decide whether they want to live a celibate life. "It should be at the discretion of every priest whether to live in voluntary celibacy or in a family," Die Presse quoted Iby as saying.[1]
He would also welcome it if married men could be ordained.
Ordination of women
[edit]Bishop Iby also said that eventually the ordination of women should be considered.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paul Iby, Reformist Bishop, Pushes Vatican To End Celibacy Requirement For Priests, cit. by Huffingtonpost.com, May 12, 2010
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