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  2. Elder (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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    In Christianity, an elder is a person who is valued for wisdom and holds a position of responsibility and authority in a Christian group. In some Christian traditions (e.g., Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Methodism) an elder is an ordained person who serves a local church or churches and who has been ordained to a ministry of word, sacrament and order, filling the preaching ...

  3. Holy orders - Wikipedia

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    Each elder has an equal vote at the court on which they stand. Elders are usually chosen at their local level, either elected by the congregation and approved by the Session, or appointed directly by the Session. Some churches place limits on the term that the elders serve, while others ordain elders for life.

  4. Presbyter - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The word presbyter is used many times in the New Testament, referring both to the Jewish leadership and the "tradition of the elders", [3] and to the leaders of the early Christian community. [4] In modern Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican usage, presbyter is distinct from bishop, and in English it is synonymous with priest. [5]

  5. Clergy - Wikipedia

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    But the Roman Catholic view of the papacy is considered antichristian. [29] In many European churches where Lutheranism was the state religion, the clergy were also civil servants, and their responsibilities extended well beyond spiritual leadership, encompassing government administration, education, and the implementation of government ...

  6. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    [22] In 2012, there were 5,133 Catholic bishops; [23] at the end of 2021, there were 5,340 Catholic bishops. The Pope himself is a bishop (the bishop of Rome) and traditionally uses the title "Venerable Brother" when writing formally to another bishop. The typical role of a bishop is to provide pastoral governance for a diocese. [20]

  7. Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach ...

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    Oklahoma educators who refuse to teach students about the Bible could lose their teaching license, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said in an interview with NBC News on Friday ...

  8. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    Teaching Elders are ordained by the Presbytery and fill the role of pastor. Ruling Elders are ordained by the local church and serve on a board that leads the church. Deacon: Priestess: Specific to Christian spiritualist, Independent protestant, and Non-denominational Christian, women who are ministers. [1] [2] [3] Bishop: See also Bishop ...

  9. Priesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church has different rules for the priesthood in the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches than those in the Latin Church. The chief difference is that most of the Eastern Catholic Churches ordain married men, whereas the Latin Church, with very few exceptions, enforces mandatory clerical celibacy. This issue has caused tension among ...