<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that this article be merged into Secular clergy . (Discuss) Proposed since November 2017 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that this article be merged into Secular clergy . (Discuss) Proposed since November 2017 . </Td> </Tr> <P> A diocesan priest is a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox priest who commits himself to a certain geographical area and is ordained into the service of the citizens of a diocese, a church administrative region . That includes serving the everyday needs of the people in parishes, but their activities are not limited to that of their parish . </P>

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