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Highest Rank For followers of Qur'Aan and Hadhith Mufti: A guide on the Path to the Source of living Water (the divine sharia law) is called Mufti. Muhaddith: Someone who has profound knowledge of the Haddith, and teaches by Narration, or storytelling. Mullah: The title of the teachers at the Madrasahs, Islamic schools.
Abbess, Prioress, or other superior of a religious order of women or a province thereof: The Reverend Mother (Full Name), (any religious order's postnominals); Mother (Given Name). The title of women religious superiors varies greatly, and the custom of a specific order should be noted.
De facto precedence should be applied where, a non-ordained religious or lay ecclesial minister serves in an office equivalent listed below (e.g., a diocesan director of Catholic Education is an equal office to an episcopal vicar, a pastoral life director an equal office to pastor, though with respect to the principle of the hierarchy of order ...
On the other hand, titles such as archbishop or patriarch imply no ontological alteration, and existing bishops who rise to those offices do not require further ordination. Sacramentally, all bishops are equal. According to jurisdiction, office, and privileges, however, various ranks are distinguished, as indicated below.
Ancient Roman religious titles (1 C, 22 P) B. Buddhist titles (5 C, 34 P) E. Ecclesiastical titles (9 C, 149 P) H. Titles and occupations in Hinduism (1 C, 40 P) I.
Tribal titles give the title-holder authority over a bloodline rather than a physical geography. Institutional titles are mostly confined to a specific campus, corporation, temple, or other private or semi-public institution. Divisional is applied to most military & police ranks, with the number of people under that rank's command listed when ...
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Pages in category "Ecclesiastical titles" ... Priestess (religious honorific) Primicerius; Primicerius defensorum; Prince-bishop; Prince-provost; Prior (ecclesiastical)