Priesthood
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13 questions
- Why do Bishops and Priests wear black?
- Is the official ecclesiastical opinion for an Orthodox priest or bishop only established by Church council or by revelation of the Holy Spirit followed by submission to…
- How does a bishop get to know who to choose to ordain as a priest?
- What seminaries prepare laypersons for ordination in the Coptic Church? Any in Florida?
- If the Bible itself teaches us not to live luxurious lives filled with earthly materials, why do our own religious leaders such as priests have some of the most expensive…
- My brother and I were always under the same impression that a priest is called by God through the Holy Spirit, instead of being chosen by a congregation. In the back of…
- Are priests allowed to “retire” from their service or limit their willingness to serve to the point where their congregation is suffering as a result?
- Can priests trim their beards? How about monks? What is the meaning behind the beard and how did it originate?
- When can a priest remarry and in what situation?
- Why is a priest allowed to marry?
- If a father's son becomes a priest, will the father call his son "father" or "son"?
- Is it right to have two people get married for the sake of making the guy a priest for the church and to keep the girl as an asset to the specific church? I have seen it…
- Can a priest become a president and still be a priest?
Questions answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab) of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Questions and answers © Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. All rights reserved.