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Questions regarding ordained members of a Christian Church. Their lifestyle, religious duties etc.,

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Priest moved from position as Vicar of a County to a Monsignor of a Parish

Because this position is largely honorary, it's often given to one of the more senior parish priests in the area, who often is pastor of one of the more important churches in the area. … It is typically given to priests after years of service. The pastor of a particular parish may have the title of monsignor as a result of being designated by the Pope as an honorary prelate. …
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Can you become a Catholic priest without permanently joining an organization?

Can anyone become a priest without a lifelong commitment of this sort? No. Ordination leaves "a spiritual and indelible mark impressed upon the soul, by which the recipient is distinguished from oth …
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What's the difference between pastor, parochial administrator and parochial vicar in the Cat...

Canon Law on Pastors, Parishes and Parochial Vicars Looking at the example given, before we have two priests jointly administrating two parishes with Fr. Mario VanVleck as Pastor and Fr. …
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How does the Catholic Church interpret Matthew 23:9 so as to normalize priests being called ...

Taking the Matthew passage literally This would be the key. Catholicism doesn't interpret that passage as a literal prohibition. For one, the New Testament doesn't or else Peter, John and Paul misse …
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If 99% of males died, then what would Catholicism do for priests?

Only human males who are baptized may become priests. No power on earth can change that. Any situation as you describe would have been known from Divine Providence as a possibility and accounted for. …
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