VI. Who Can Receive This Sacrament?

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

1577
“Only a baptized man (vir) validly receives sacred
ordination.”⁶⁶ The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college
of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose
collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.⁶⁷ The college of
bishops, with whom the priests are united in the priesthood, makes the college
of the twelve an ever-present and ever-active reality until Christ’s return.
the Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord
himself. For this reason the ordination of women is not possible.⁶⁸

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER THREE THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION
  - ARTICLE 6 THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
    - VI. Who Can Receive This Sacrament?

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team