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  2. Ecclesiastical titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    Priests are colloquially addressed as "Father" (abbreviated as "Fr.") before either their true name or last name, even their nickname. Reverend Father as a full title is similar to Anglican or Eastern Orthodox usage, in contrast to practice in some other English-speaking nations. However, "The Rev." alone before priests' names is usually found ...

  3. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    Pagan honorifics and titles; Role Description Volkhvy: Heathen priests among the pre-Christian Rus' people. Zhrets: Sacrificial and divinatory priests within the Slavic Religion: Gothi/Gythia A title sometimes used by adherents of Heathenism, referring to a priest or ceremonial leader. Witch: A title used by someone who practices Witchcraft.

  4. List of ecclesiastical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The full Latin titles of all existing (Latin) dioceses may be seen in the Roman annual, "Gerarchia Cattolica", a complete list of the Latin names of all known dioceses (extant or extinct) is found in the large folio work of the Comte de Mas Latrie, "Trésor de chronologie, d'histoire et de géographie" (Paris, 1884).

  5. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The honorary title of monsignor is conferred by the Pope upon diocesan priests (not members of religious institutes) in the service of the Holy See, and may be granted by him also to other diocesan priests at the request of the priest's bishop. The priest so honored is considered to be a member of the papal household. The title goes with any of ...

  6. Category:Catholic ecclesiastical titles - Wikipedia

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    Canon (title) Canon penitentiary; Canoness; Cardinal (Catholic Church) Cardinal Vicar; Catholic priests in public office; Caudatario; Chancellor (ecclesiastical) Chorbishop; Coadjutor; Coadjutor Archbishop; Coadjutor bishop; Commendatory abbot; Commissariat of the Holy Land; Commissary Apostolic; Conservator (religion) Consultor; Cubicularius ...

  7. Priest - Wikipedia

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    Catholic priests in Rome, Italy, 2005 A vajracharya (thunderbolt-carrier), a Newar Buddhist priest Bronze statue of an Egyptian priest, 6th c. BCE, Ephesus Archaeological Museum A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities .

  8. Priesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    A group of priests with two bishops in Batangas City, Philippines, 2024. The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in layman's terms priest refers only to presbyters and pastors ...

  9. Glossary of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Religious priest – see: Regular clergy (above) Rite to Being - The rite of being left alone to pray to Jesus Christ; Religious sister – see: Sister (below) Right of Option - a way of obtaining a benefice or a title, by the choice of the new titulary; Roman Catholic - The Roman rite of the Catholic Church.