Vocal Belgian bishop declares he will ordain married clergy by 2028

Bishop Johan Bonny has a long history of heterodox moves, with this latest announcement putting him at odds with centuries of unchanging teaching.

Mar 20, 2026

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VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — An outspoken Belgian bishop has declared he will start ordaining married men as priests no later than 2028, thus attempting to force the Holy See’s hand to approve the measure which is widely prohibited for clergy in the Latin Rite.

Bishop Johan Bonny of the Diocese of Antwerp, published his plans Thursday announcing how he wil…

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