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What are the differences between a diocesan and a religious priest?
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Do a diocesan priest and a religious priest have a salary?
Diocesan priests get a salary - it is not a lot but with room and board paid at rectory he can get by.Some other priest orders take a vow of poverty and get no salary
What is the differences between a Diocesan Priest and a Priest who belongs to Religious orders?
in terms of ministry and function, there is no difference. Diocesan priests and religious priests perform the exact same ministries of the priesthood such as working in a parish, high school, university, retreat, social outreach, etc. The only true difference between a religious priest and a diocesan priest is that religious priests take the 3 evangelical counsels: the vow of obedience to their superior (they don't need to swear allegiance to and obey any diocesan bishop unless the order specifies that they do if the work in a certain diocese, but they are required to be obedient to the Bishop of Rome), the vow of poverty (which doesn't necessarily mean poor, just have less things and share everything in community that are not materialistic and distracting), and the vow of chastity. Diocesan priests on the other hand are required to obey the diocesan bishop of the diocese they exercise their ministries, and generally do not take the 3 vows (counsels), but instead promises their bishop of their obedience and celibacy, possibly even some form of poverty as well.
Who is the superior of a diocesan priest?
The bishop of the diocese is the superior of a diocesan priest.
Was Pope John Paul II a Franciscan priest?
John Paul II was a secular (diocesan) priest and not a member of a religious order.
What religious order does Pope Benedict belong to?
Pope Benedict was a diocesan priest early on his life in Munich. Diocesan priests commit their lives to serving the people of a diocese, a church administrative region, and generally work in parishes assigned by the bishop of their diocese. Diocesan priests take oaths of celibacy and obedience. He was NOT in a religious order.
What is the salary of a Catholic priest in California?
The salary of a Catholic Priest in California would depend upon whether he is a religious or a diocisenc priest....each has a different salary. A religious receives a salary of $50 per month and a diocesan recieves a salary of about $2000 per month.
Are all priests affiliated with a specific religious order?
No many priests are diocesan clergy. That is to say they are not a member of any religious order and owe obedience to the local Bishop. They have been educated by and ordained specifically to serve that particular diocese. Diocesan priest can and do change diocese but this is not very common.
What is Secularization priest?
A secular priest is a priest who does not live according to a rule of a religious order, society, or congregation of priests. He is a priest who does not take the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience of the members of a religious order, but instead promises obedience to a diocesan bishop and to live a celibate life. Most parishes are administered by a secular priest and parish work is his main canonical mission. Today, a secular priest is often called a diocesan or archdiocesan priest. Secular priest is differentiated from regular priest (regular priest meaning a priest living according to a rule, regula in Latin, like the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits), better known today as religious order priest. Today, there is not much difference in the academic training of a secular priest and a regular priest because they often study in the same college and graduate theology schools/universities though they may differ in the mission, vision, and spiritual formations since a regular priest has additional training unique to the order, congregation, or society he belongs to.
What is a secular priest?
A secular priest is a Catholic priest who serves in a diocese or parish community and is not a member of a religious order. They focus on pastoral work and serving the spiritual needs of the local community, rather than living in a religious community with a specific charism or mission.
What has the author Gustave Thils written?
Gustave Thils has written: 'The diocesan priest'
What is the difference of secular priest and regular priest?
A secular priest is a priest who does not live according to a rule of a religious order, society, or congregation of priests. He is a priest who does not take the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience of the members of a religious order, but instead promises obedience to a diocesan bishop and to live a celibate life. Most parishes are administered by a secular priest and parish work is his main canonical mission. Today, a secular priest is often called a diocesan or archdiocesan priest. Secular priest is differentiated from regular priest (regular priest meaning a priest living according to a rule, regula in Latin, like the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits), better known today as religious order priest. Today, there is not much difference in the academic training of a secular priest and a regular priest because they often study in the same college and graduate theology schools/universities though they may differ in the mission, vision, and spiritual formations since a regular priest has additional training unique to the order, congregation, or society he belongs to. Read more at the related question below, what is a secular priest?
Who inherits a Catholic priest's property?
If the priest was a member of a religious order, such as the Franciscans, who take a vow of poverty so own nothing themselves, what few things they might have - clothing, books, rosary, etc. will go to the order when they pass on. A diocesan priest makes no such vow and his property is distributed as specified in his will.
