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I hear these terms thrown around a lot, but what in the world do they mean? What is the difference between a Diocesan priest and Religious orders?
Thanks for the response. Here’s a follow up question: When is priest is of an order, does he sill serve as a pastor of a parish, or is that left only to the diocesan priests? Also, to which bishop does an order priest serve under?Basically, a diocesan priest works for a particular diocese and a religious priest joins an order, such as the Fransiscans or Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Young men choose an order that has a particular mission that the candidates feel called to, or they choose to be ordained for a specific diocese–usually the one they grew up in, but sometimes one where they feel called to work.
Diocesan priests are pretty much stuck in one geographic area, though they do change parishes. Order priests can be sent anywhere in the world to fullfill the mission of their order.
Some parishes have been turned over to religious orders to be administered so yes, religious order priests do serve as pastors but some orders do not do this at all.Thanks for the response. Here’s a follow up question: When is priest is of an order, does he sill serve as a pastor of a parish, or is that left only to the diocesan priests? Also, to which bishop does an order priest serve under?
In addition to what ByzCath said, for the religious priests, becoming parish priest is not their priority. One could be ordained as a priest, but if they order need him as vocation director/nurse/teacher, there he goes, serving as whatever he’s asked to do. So if they are ordained as priests, doesn’t mean that they have to be parish priests.Thanks for the response. Here’s a follow up question: When is priest is of an order, does he sill serve as a pastor of a parish, or is that left only to the diocesan priests? Also, to which bishop does an order priest serve under?
Yes. My parish is a Franciscan parish and the pastor and assoc. pastor are assigned to our parish by their Franciscan order in Pennsylvania. My parish reports to the diocese bishop, but the Franciscan order provides the priests.Thanks for the response. Here’s a follow up question: When is priest is of an order, does he sill serve as a pastor of a parish, or is that left only to the diocesan priests? Also, to which bishop does an order priest serve under?
You are absoultly correct.In addition to what ByzCath said, for the religious priests, becoming parish priest is not their priority. One could be ordained as a priest, but if they order need him as vocation director/nurse/teacher, there he goes, serving as whatever he’s asked to do. So if they are ordained as priests, doesn’t mean that they have to be parish priests.
Please correct me if I’m wrong.