People in authority in the Christian church
archbishop
noun
a priest of the highest rank in some Christian churches who is responsible for all the churches in a particular area
bishop
noun
a Christian priest with a senior position who is responsible for all the churchesin a particular area
cardinal
noun
a priest with a very senior position in the Roman Catholic Church, below that of the Pope
chaplain
noun
a Christian priest or minister who works in an institution such as a school or a hospital, or in the army
clergy
noun
the people who lead religious services, especially Christian priests. A man who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergyman and a woman who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergywoman
Dominican
noun
a priest, monk, or nun who belongs to a Christian religious group started by St Dominic
Jesuit
noun
a priest who belongs to a Christian religious organization called the Society of Jesus that was started in 1534
legate
noun
an official representative, especially of a pope (=the leader of the Roman Catholic Church) or a government, who is sent to a foreign country
Mother Teresa
a nun (=a woman who is a member of a religious community) who took care of poor and ill people in Calcutta, India
nuncio
noun
an official representative of the Pope (=the leader of the Roman Catholic Church) in a foreign country
parson
noun
old-fashioned a priest or minister in charge of a parish (=a small area), especially in the Church of England
rector
noun
a priest in an Anglican church, who in the past was paid directly by the people in his parish
Reverend Mother
noun
a title used for a Mother Superior in charge of a convent (=a religious group of women) in the Christian Church
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