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RE: laicized priests
Question from laura on 9/16/2009:

Hi-what if a former priest left voluntarily yet remained in good standing with the church. For example, he left and married (was laicized) and then his wife passed-away and he longs to come back to serve as a priest-or he realized his mistake of leaving the priesthood-is it possible for him to come back-thanks-laura

Answer by Robert J. Flummerfelt, J.C.L. on 9/18/2009:

Hi Laura,

It is my understanding that this does not happen any more. Since the pontificate of Pope John Paul II does not happen anymore.

The very few instances of this happening [and VERY RARE were they] in a prior pontificate were just that - very rare.

Blessings, Bob

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