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The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (/ ˈ h ɒ s p ɪ t əl ər /), [b] is a Catholic military order.
Holy Roman Emperor; Imperial cult; The Omukama of Kitara ruled as a heavenly sovereign. The High King of Ireland, according to medieval tradition, married the sovereignty goddess. Almamy—derived from al-Imam, meaning "the one leading the prayer" in Arabic—regnal title of theocratic monarchs of Futa Toro, Futa Jallon and West African rulers.
In Mormonism, the Melchizedek priesthood (/ m ɛ l ˈ k ɪ z ɪ d ɛ k /), [1] [2] also referred to as the high priesthood of the holy order of God [3] or the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God, [4] is the greater of the two orders of priesthood, the other being the Aaronic priesthood.
Presbyter, Priest Reverend, Rev., Father Presbyter is the official name of the ministers commonly called 'priest'; persons ordained to the presbyterate. Presbyters are ordained as ministers of word and sacrament, most commonly assigned to serve as pastors of parishes or to assist in this ministry. Pastor, "parish priest"
The title "Prester" is an adaptation of the Greek word "πρεσβύτερος, presbiteros", literally meaning "elder" and used as a title of priests holding a high office (indeed, presbyter is the origin of the English word priest). [9] [10]
Sophocles Hasapis [6] was born on 15 October 1913, in the village of Orounta in the province of Morphou, in Cyprus.. At the age of 14, he and his twin brother, the future Archimandrite Elpidios, left their home to become monks at the Stavrovouni Monastery in Cyprus where they stayed for 6 years and then left for the Holy Land to continue their monastic life and attended the local High School.
Tim "Ripper" Owens (who had previously sung in Winter's Bane and a Judas Priest tribute band called British Steel) was hired in 1996 as Judas Priest's new singer. This line-up released two studio albums, Jugulator in 1997 (in 1999, the song " Bullet Train " was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance [ 77 ] ) and Demolition in 2001.
Intrigued, she decided to honor a promise to the high priest and aid him in his holy quest until a time that she could save his life in turn. Nusemnee thus became a symbol of redemption. When she finally died at the end of the high priest's quest, she rose again, this time as a minor goddess.