Paul Iby
Paul Iby | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1959 |
| Consecration | 24 January 1993 by Stephan László[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1935 |
| Coat of arms | |
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
Clerical celibacy
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
Bishop Iby also said that eventually the ordination of women should be considered.[2]
References
- ^ "Bishop Paul Iby". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ a b Paul Iby, Reformist Bishop, Pushes Vatican To End Celibacy Requirement For Priests, cit. by Huffingtonpost.com, May 12, 2010