In an alternative timeline, the whole thing may have been sorted out in the early 5th century. In Ireland, no less.

From http://shwi.alternatehistory.com/Sydney%20Webb’s%20Foundation.txt :

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Zosimus raised two highly plucked eyebrows, shook his head imperceptibly and continued. “Innothent ith the new Holy Father. I’m thure he thares the thame contherns ath Anathtathiuth had for Tipperary or my name ithn’t Thothimuth!” Pelagius discretely wiped his face following the Cardinal’s final round of plosives and ushered the visitor from the scriptorium to the priory that was serving as a guesthouse.

When the pair were out of earshot Celestius finally let fly. “What a *poof*!” he exclaimed. “Not” he added hastily, “that there’s anything wrong with that.” “What do you mean: ‘Not that there’s anything wrong with that’?” demanded Julian. “Is not Holy Writ entirely clear on the subject – both the Book of Leviticus and the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans?” “The Book of Leviticus is old hat anyway – not eating scampi and fricassees and not putting leather patches on your elbows. Our Lord and St Peter have abolished that. As for Saint Paul, he has some funny ideas. Women wearing hats and keeping quiet in church. Most of our young ladies only wear scarves outdoors these days and I don’t know *where* we’d be without our women’s choir on a Sunday.” By tacit agreement the two young monks left their argument until the following day when the Nuncio had left and Pelagius could adjudicate.

“Firstly Celestius you are wrong for assuming that his Grace is a homosexual” chided Pelagius. “What does the Epistle of Saint James tell us about judging by appearances?” Celestius hung his head. Pelagius turned to the other monk and assumed his pedagogical voice. “What is the Church? A building?” “No. The Church is a people. We are the Church” Julian answered as a catechumen might. “Right. And how does the Church stand in relation to Christ?” “The Church is the bride of Christ” answered Julian, not liking the direction this dialog was heading. “And does our Lord, Savior and Redeemer love His church?” “Yes, nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. He loves his Church in many ways e.g. as the love of a mother hen for her chicks.” “What are the four Greek words meaning love?” Julian counted the words of on his fingers: “Philos, charitas, agape and, um, eros. But eros isn’t…” “The Song of Solomon: why is it in the Canon of Scripture?” “Because it describes allegorically the love Christ has for his Church.” “Is this love expressed in terms of eros?” “Um…” “So. The Church is people. You are a person of the Church. The Church, you and people like you, are married to Christ. Christ loves his Church in every sense of the word. Therefore…” “Therefore… I enjoy a same-sex relationship with Jesus?” asked Julian. “Thank you Pelagius, I’d never seen it that way before.” Pelagius smiled. “Most people haven’t.” Celestius marvelled at Pelagius’ chain of reasoning. “No wonder Jesus never condemns homosexuality in the Gospels!” “But remember” Pelagius warned. “We are Brothers in Holy Orders. We have made many vows, including a vow of chastity. If we were to have sexual relations with any mortal, male or female, we would be oath breakers!”