Clerical marriage Orthodox Communion (Constantinople, Alexandria Egypt, Antioch Syria, and Jerusalem). As stated above, the majority of Roman Church Priests at that time were married. Therefore, when some churches that followed western rites and traditions were brought back into communion with the Orthodox Churches beginning in the 20th century, their right to have married clergy, provided they were married before ordination, was restored. The practice of clerical marriage was initiated in the West by the followers of Martin Luther, who himself, a former priest and monk, married Katharina von Bora, a former nun, in 1525. It has not been introduced in the
Bora (surname) with the surname include: Bora (surname) Bora, also spelled Borah or Barah, is often an Assamese surname, which originates from a military title of the Ahom Kingdom. Originally, the "Bora" surname was used as a military position/title in the Sadiya kingdom held by individuals from the "Buruk" clan. Later, after the introduction of the Paik system in the Ahom Kingdom of medieval Assam, the title was re-introduced. A 'Bora" was the commanding officer of 20 such paiks. The appointment of a "Bora" was the responsibility of his "Phukan" (commander of 6000 paiks) or "Rajkhowa" (governor of a territory who could