Paul Iby

Paul Iby
Bishop Emeritus of Eisenstadt
Native name
Pál Iby
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Eisenstadt
In office28 December 1992 – 9 July 2010
PredecessorStephan László [hu]
SuccessorÄgidius Zsifkovics [de]
Orders
Ordination29 June 1959
Consecration24 January 1993
by Stephan László
Personal details
Born (1935-01-23) 23 January 1935 (age 91)
Raiding, Federal State of Austria
Coat of arms
Paul Iby's coat of arms
Paul Iby's 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.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Paul Iby". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  2. 1 2 Paul Iby, Reformist Bishop, Pushes Vatican To End Celibacy Requirement For Priests, cit. by Huffingtonpost.com, May 12, 2010