In the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, if a man becomes a widower, can he become a priest?

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                          If a husband man loses his wife to death, is it possible for him to become a Catholic priest in the Latin Rite? What about any children of this marriage union? 

Can this man now become a priest in the Latin Rite and climb the priestly ladder (bishop, archbishop, ect)?

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Jan 30, 2022, 06:03 AM
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In the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, if a man becomes a widower, can he become a priest?

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