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Archbishop of Armagh |
In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In many Christian Churches, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the...
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| x Pope |
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Roman Catholicism |
The pope (from Latin: "papa" or "father" from Greek πάπας, pápas, "papa", Papa in Italian) is the Bishop of Rome and, as such, is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church (that is, both the Latin Rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches, all of which...
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| x Guru |
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A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). As a principle for the development of consciousness it leads the creation from unreality to...
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| x Imam |
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Islam |
An imam (Arabic: إمام plural ائمة A'immah, Persian: امام) is an Islamic leadership position, often the leader of a mosque and the community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads the prayer during Islamic gatherings. More...
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| x Mufti |
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Islam |
A mufti (Arabic: مفتي, muftī, Turkish: müftü) is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia). In religious admistrative terms, a mufti to roughly equivalent to a deacon to a Sunni population. A muftiat or...
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| x Patriarch |
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Orthodox Christianity |
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a composition of πατήρ (pater) meaning ...
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| Orthodox Church in America | ||||
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| x Bishop |
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Christianity | Bishop of Tallinn and Estonia |
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East,...
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| Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin | ||||
| Bishop of Belleville | ||||
| Bishop of Lake Charles | ||||
| Bishop of Cefalù | ||||
| x Dalai Lama |
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Tibetan Buddhism |
The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious officials of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. "Lama" is a general term referring to Tibetan Buddhist teachers. In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long...
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| x Chaplain of the United States Senate |
The Chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer. The Chaplain is appointed by majority vote of the members of the Senate. All chaplains have been Christian-based, however there is no rule saying...
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| x Minister of religion |
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs; performing services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing...
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| x Apostle |
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Roman Catholicism |
In the Latter Day Saint movement, an Apostle is a "special witness of the name of Jesus Christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others." In many Latter Day Saint churches, an Apostle is a priesthood office of high authority within...
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | ||||
| x Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, commonly shortened to Assistant to the Twelve or Assistant to the Twelve Apostles, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1941 and 1976. As the title of the...
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| x President of the Church |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. It is the office held by Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the movement, and the office assumed by many of Smith's claimed...
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| x Prophet |
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In religion, a prophet is a person who has been contacted by, or has encountered, the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other humans. The...
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| x Chief Rabbi | Judaism |
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. Since 1911, through a capitulation by Rabbi Uziel, Israel...
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| x Rabbi |
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Judaism |
Rabbi (pronounced /ˈræbaɪ/, Hebrew for "my master") is the term in Judaism for a religious teacher. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word רַב, rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ‘great’ in many senses, including "revered." The word comes...
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| x Ayatollah |
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Islam |
Ayatollah (Persian: آيتالله āyatollāh from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu l-Lāh "Sign of God") is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and...
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| x Marja |
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Shi'a Islam |
Marjaʿ (Arabic/Persian: مرجع), also appearing as Marja Taqlid or Marja Dini (Arabic/Persian: مرجع تقليد / مرجع ديني), literally means "Source to Imitate/Follow" or "Religious Reference". It is the label provided to Shia authority, a Grand Ayatollah...
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| x Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses |
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Jehovah's Witnesses |
The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is the supreme ruling council of Jehovah's Witnesses based in Brooklyn, New York that assumes responsibility for formulating policy and doctrines, producing material for publications and conventions,...
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A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities. Their office or position is the priesthood, a term which may also apply to...
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| x Auxiliary bishop |
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the...
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| x Gabbai |
A Gabbai (Hebrew: גבאי) (or sometimes: Shamash שמש) is a person who assists in the running of a synagogue and ensures that the needs are met, for example the Jewish prayer services run smoothly, or an assistant to a rabbi (particularly the...
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| x Hazzan |
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Judaism |
A hazzan or chazzan (Hebrew: חַזָּן ħazzān, Modern Hebrew hazan, Yiddish khazn) is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer.
There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead...
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| x Chaplain |
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Christian |
A chaplain is typically a priest, pastor, ordained deacon, rabbi, imam or other member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organised as a mission or church, or who are unable to attend church for various reasons; such as health,...
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The term pastor usually refers to an ordained person within a Christian church. In some countries the term is more usually used in traditional Protestant churches but is also used in reference to priests and bishops within the Roman Catholic,...
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| x Cardinal |
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Roman Catholicism |
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the...
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| x Grand Mufti |
The title of Grand Mufti (Arabic: مفتي عام) refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwa, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist...
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| x Grand Mufti of Jerusalem | Sunni Islam |
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is the Sunni Muslim cleric in charge of Jerusalem's Islamic holy places, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The first Qadi, Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni, was appointed by the Ottoman Empire, which administered Palestine from the...
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| x Mashgiah ruhani |
Mashgiach Ruchani (Hebrew משגיח רוחני) or mashgiach for short, means a spiritual supervisor or guide. It is a title which usually refers to a rabbi who has an official position within a yeshiva and is responsible for the non-academic areas of...
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| x Mashgiah |
In Judaism, a Mashgiach (Hebrew: משגיח, pl. משגיחים, mashgichim) is a person who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment.
A mashgiah may supervise any type of food service establishment, including slaughterhouses, food manufacturers,...
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| x Kohen Gadol |
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Judaism |
Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol (Heb. כהן גדול "Great Priest") is the title of High Priest of early Israelite religion and of classical Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem. The high...
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| x Mohel |
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A mohel (Hebrew:מוהל, plural mohelim) is a Jewish man who performs the Jewish ritual of Brit milah (circumcision).
For Jews, circumcision is mandatory, as it is prescribed in the Torah:
Biblically, the infant's father (avi haben) is commanded to...
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| x Augur |
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The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of the birds (whether they are flying in groups/alone, what noises they make...
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| x Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatan | ||||
| x Archbishop of Yucatan | ||||
| x Titular bishop of Cincari | ||||
| x Auxiliary Bishop of Sobral | ||||
| x Titular Bishop of Uthina | ||||
| x Founder |
Founder may refer to:
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| x Pope-elect | ||||
| x Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy | ||||
| x Bishop |
Bishop is the highest priesthood office of the Aaronic priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement. A bishop is usually the leader of a local congregation of church members. The Latter Day Saint concept of the office differs significantly from the...
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| x President of the First Quorum of the Seventy | ||||
| x Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia | ||||
| x Archpriest |
An archpriest is a priest who has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. The term is most often used in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, although it may be used in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church instead of dean or...
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| x Rector |
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The word rector ("ruler," from the Latin regere and rector meaning "teacher" in Latin) has a number of different meanings; they indicate an academic, religious or political administrator. The word is related to rectrix ("helmsman"), one of a bird's...
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| x Metropolitan of Novgorod and Leningrad | ||||
| x Metropolitan bishop |
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In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a...
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| x Pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church | ||||
| x Clerk of the Closet |
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The College of Chaplains of the Ecclesiastical Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom is under the Clerk of the Closet, an office dating from 1437. It is normally held by a diocesan bishop, who may however remain in office after leaving...
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| x Deacon |
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Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. In many traditions, the diaconate, the term for a deacon's office, is a clerical...
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| x Vicar of Wetherby | ||||
| x Archdeacon of Southend | ||||
| x Bishop of Dunwich |
The Bishop of Dunwich is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.
The title takes its name after the small town of Dunwich in Suffolk, and...
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| x Honorary Assistant Bishop | ||||
| x Archbishop of Brisbane | ||||
| x Bishop of Riverina |
The Diocese of Riverina is one of 23 dioceses that make the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers 37% of New South Wales, including the Riverina and the Far West of the State. The main population centres within the Diocese of Riverina...
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| x Primate of Australia | ||||
| x Bishop of Rockhampton | ||||
| x Protodeacon | ||||
