TOR is not an Order of priests, it stands for Third Order Regular, a branch of the Franciscans, many of whom are priests.
Yes, priests can enter convents, but their presence is usually limited to specific circumstances, such as conducting mass, providing spiritual guidance, or participating in special events. Convents are primarily residences for nuns, and while priests may visit, they typically do not live there. The rules regarding a priest's access to a convent can vary depending on the religious order and the guidelines set by the Church.
The strictest Order in the Catholic Church is the Carthusians, but it is not an Order just of priests, it is a religious Order with both priests and brothers.
No, they are probably just referring to priests in El Salvador.
The Jesuit Order or the Society of Jesus is a Catholic Religious Order. Most Jesuits are ordained Catholic Priests, it is just a specific subset of priests.
Priests and nuns can all be referred to as members of a religious order, and as people who have taken vows of obedience to that order.
No.
No, priests in the Catholic Church are not required to be virgins in order to serve. However, celibacy is a requirement for priests in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, meaning they are not allowed to marry or engage in sexual relationships.
No, the Society of Jesus is comprised entirely of men, most of whom are priests. Some of them are not yet in priestly Orders and others remain brothers, depending on their vocation and their abilities they perform different service jobs in the Order.
St. Francis of Assisi
The Jesuits are a religious order of priests within the Catholic Church as opposed to secular (parish or diocesan) priests who belong to no particular religious order.
Yes, all Catholic priests of any order can consecrate (it is not called "to bless") bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ