A man in consecrated life and his relationship to women

The aim of this thesis is to describe the history of celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church, to state the reasons why celibacy was introduced as obligatory for persons in consecrated life, and to comment on objections to it. There was described the history of celibacy from Jesus Christ to the Second Vatican Council, the theological and practical reasons for celibacy were given, as well as the most common objections to it with the arguments of the ecclesiastical authorities that defend celibacy. From its inception, the Church tended to introduce celibacy, but did not introduce it as a duty until 1139 at the Second Lateran Council. All subsequent councils have confirmed this law. The main theological reason for celibacy is the paragon in Jesus Christ, and for practical reasons it is above all freedom and time, thanks to which the celibate can devote himself fully to God or the Church.