Do diocesan priests do any kind of ministry besides being parish priests?
Yes. Diocesan priests are canon lawyers serving on the Tribunal, chaplains in high schools and colleges, and prison or hospital chaplains. Some are professors or teachers in high schools, colleges, and seminaries. Others are scholars in some field of Church studies, such as Scripture scholars or moral theologians. Diocesan priests may work as licensed counselors and psychologists. Usually, priests in these various ministries have some connection to parish ministry, even if only on weekends.
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