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*Specialized liturgical forms (e.g., the [[Traditional Latin Mass]] or Anglican patrimony usages). | *Specialized liturgical forms (e.g., the [[Traditional Latin Mass]] or Anglican patrimony usages). | ||
Membership is voluntary for qualified individuals, regardless of where they reside within the diocese. Catholics may belong to both a territorial parish (by residence) and a personal parish, though key sacraments are often celebrated in the personal parish. | Membership is voluntary for qualified individuals, regardless of where they reside within the diocese. Catholics may belong to both a territorial parish (by residence) and a personal parish, though key sacraments are often celebrated in the personal parish. | ||
==Comparison with territorial parishes== | == Comparison with territorial parishes == | ||
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! Feature | |||
! Territorial Parishes | |||
! Personal Parishes | |||
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| | | '''Basis''' | ||
| | | Geographic territory | ||
| | | Shared rite, language, nationality, or other pastoral reason | ||
|- | |||
| | | '''Membership''' | ||
| | | Automatic for residents in the area | ||
| | | Voluntary for qualifying members of the community | ||
|- | |||
| | | '''Primary Purpose''' | ||
| | | General pastoral care for local Catholics | ||
| | | Focused on specific cultural, linguistic, or liturgical needs | ||
|- | |||
| | | '''Canonical Status''' | ||
| | | Default (Canon 518) | ||
| | | Established when "useful" or expedient | ||
|} | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||