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All churchpersons synonyms

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noun churchpersons

  • priesthood β€” the condition or office of a priest.
  • cardinalate β€” the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
  • conclave β€” A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave.
  • ecclesiastics β€” a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
  • pastorate β€” the office or term of office of a pastor.
  • prelacy β€” the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
  • rabbinate β€” the office or term of office of a rabbi.
  • canonicate β€” the office or rank of a canon; canonry
  • canonry β€” the office, benefice, or status of a canon
  • deaconry β€” the office or status of a deacon
  • diaconate β€” the office, sacramental status, or period of office of a deacon
  • first estate β€” the first of the three estates: the clergy in France; the Lords Spiritual in England. Compare estate (def 5).
  • abbey β€” An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
  • archbishop β€” In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
  • bishop β€” A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
  • cardinal β€” A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
  • cassock β€” A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.
  • chaplain β€” A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
  • churchperson β€” A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
  • cleric β€” A cleric is a member of the clergy.
  • clerk β€” A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
  • curate β€” A curate is a clergyman in the Anglican Church who helps the priest.
  • dean β€” A dean is an important official at a university or college.
  • divine β€” of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • ecclesiastic β€” a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
  • father β€” a male parent.
  • missionary β€” a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
  • monsignor β€” a title conferred upon certain prelates.
  • padre β€” father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
  • parson β€” a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
  • pastor β€” a minister or priest in charge of a church.
  • pontiff β€” any pontifex.
  • preacher β€” a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
  • predicant β€” preaching: a predicant religious order.
  • priest β€” a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
  • primate β€” Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
  • pulpiteer β€” a preacher by profession.
  • rabbi β€” the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
  • rector β€” a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
  • reverend β€” (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
  • sermonise β€” to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.
  • shepherd β€” a male given name.
  • vicar β€” Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
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