At this point he is called a seminarian. The man makes promises of celibacy and obedience to his Bishop. A vow is a solemn promise by which an individual freely gives his life as gift to God in poverty, celibacy and obedience. Diocesan priests make no vows. For ordination, they freely make promises of celibacy and obedience to their Bishop.
Deacons make no vows.
They promise obedience to their Bishop. Since a diocesan priest does not take a vow of poverty, he receives a personal salary. The amount of money made by a priest is not really important. We have chosen to live simply, without accumulating a lot of material possessions, in order to enable us to focus our lives more easily on Jesus, and to serve His people. No, because dating is meant to lead one to marriage, and as celibates we plan not to marry.