The Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ is restricted only to celibates. The Eastern Orthodox current practice and the 11/12 married apostles, the first ~8 popes and other Apostolic era married priests and bishops were aberrations CLICK
Though celibate chastity is laudatory, for over one half of the Church history in the West and the existing eastern practice allows for married clergy. No Ecumenical Council has ever ruled against this practice and the councils that have were regional in nature. CLICK