These same people were denied standing in their canonical cases due to the lack of domicile in the parish in question. The exercise of priestly faculties often depends on territorial considerations. However, he still remains a parishioner of the parish where he has domicile. He may also be regarded as a parishioner of a parish in the place where he maintains a secondary domicile or quasi-domicile. He exercises certain rights even if he is only a traveller or a vagrant.
Special provisions apply to members of an ethnic group for whom a personal parish is erected.
Care should be taken as a personal parish may have territorial boundaries as well. The rights of a personal pastor are cumulative with the territorial pastor. No letter of permission is necessary to join another parish in which one does not reside since the letter would be superfluous. While one cannot join another parish unless he has residence there, neither is he prevented from attending Mass there or exercising some other functions.