Word: archtraditionalist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...handling of priestly celibacy was typical. Though Rome closed the question long ago, two liberal Dutch bishops have permitted open discussion of allowing married priests, and another bishop has said publicly that he would welcome such a change. In one of the more dramatic moments around the synod table, archtraditionalist Silvio Cardinal Oddi of the Vatican pointed a finger at each bishop in turn and demanded: "Do you believe in priestly celibacy?" Each said yes. But when liberals later told the press of this new united front, Bishop Johannes Möller of Groningen admitted, "There will be problems...
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