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Nothing really, in the most English speaking countries, Monsignor is just an honorary title bestowed from the Vatican on certain priests as an honor requested by their bishop, usually in reward for their services. However, in some countries, Monsignor refers to a Bishop not a priest (non-English speaking, such as France and Spain.)

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Monsignor is an honorific title, and has no more authority than a priest, but is a title given a priest who has done extraordinary work in a diocese If there is a "rank" it is priest (may be a retired monsignor, acting as a "senior priest" / (administrator) pastor ( usually a priest - may be a monsignor ) / episcopal vicar (usually an auxiliary bishop - may be a monsignor) / auxiliary bishop / "ordinary" Bishop (head of a diocese - an a archbishop is the head of a bigger diocese (area of land) / Metropolitan ( usually a Cardinal Archbishop who oversees and advises diocesan Bishops in a large area of land - a state or province - but has no "control" over them.) In the US a bishop is called either "Bishop" or "Excellency" in many foreign countries a bishop is called "My Lord" Mon (my) signor (lord)... Give them the title... and you don't have to give them a raise.

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Roman Catholic AnswerThat depends, Monsignor literally means "my Lord", as in old feudal title, NOT divinity. In most countries, it is used as a form of address for a Bishop. In that case, yes, the monsignor would be higher than a priest. However, in the United States, the term is used to denote a "prelate of honor" or the Papal court. Of those kinds of monsignors (the kinds know in the United States), there are four different kinds, of which one, the most common, is used as mark of distinction for a priest who has done something noteworthy, or holds a particularly prestigious position (such as a Vicar General in a diocese). Those kinds of monsignors are priests, the title is only for as long as the current Holy Father is alive, as it is an honor particular to his court. They are automatically renewed, though, on the election of a new Pope.
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a monk lives in a monastery and leads a quiet devout life with hard work. a priest has a Parish and caters to the people by saying mass and hears confessions

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A monsignor is slightly higher ranking priest, he has all the duties as a priest, while also having some additional administrative duties as well.

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