Clergy

Clergy

Clergy are leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, and vicegerent while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, cardinals, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and popes. In Islam, a religious leader is often formally or informally known as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, sheikh, mullah, muezzin, or an ulema. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi or hazzan.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Wikidata description:  Formal Leaders Within Established Religions
• Wikidata label:  Clergy
• Wikidata aliases:  Clergy, Clergyman, Clergywoman, First Estate Of The Realm

• Related Topics:  Clergy Category, Holy Orders - In Certain Christian Denominations, Holy Orders Are The Ordained Ministries Of Bishop, Priest, And Deacon, And The Sacrament Or Rite By Which Candidates Are Ordained To Those Orders., Ordination - Ordination Is The Process By Which Individuals Are Consecrated, That Is, Set Apart And Elevated From The Laity Class To The Clergy, Who Are Thus Then Authorized To Perform Various Religious Rites And Ceremonies. The Process And Ceremonies Of Ordination May Vary By Religion And Denomination., Priestly Caste - The Priestly Caste Is A Social Group Responsible For Officiating Over Sacrifices And Leading Prayers Or Other Religious Functions, Particularly In Nomadic And Tribal Societies., Archbishops, Estates (Social Groups), Jewish Religious Leaders, Religious Leaders, Priests, Religious Occupations, Deacons, Positions Of Authority