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Paul Iby | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Eisenstadt | |
| Native name | Pál Iby |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Eisenstadt |
| In office | 28 December 1992 – 9 July 2010 |
| Predecessor | Stephan László |
| Successor | Ägidius Zsifkovics |
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| Ordination | 29 June 1959 |
| Consecration | 24 January 1993 by Stephan László[1] |
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| Born | 23 January 1935 |
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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.[2]
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.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bishop Paul Iby". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- 1 2 Paul Iby, Reformist Bishop, Pushes Vatican To End Celibacy Requirement For Priests, cit. by Huffingtonpost.com, May 12, 2010
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