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Kalina was one of 11 clergymen who were charged by Attorney General Dana Nessel's clergy abuse investigation team.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
From the altar, the priest—whom a fellow clergyman introduced as being el Ĉinio, or from China—delivered the readings, blessed the Eucharist, and invited us to interŝanĝi the sign of the paco.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
From the altar, the priest—whom a fellow clergyman introduced as being el Ĉinio, or from China—delivered the readings, blessed the Eucharist, and invited us to interŝanĝi the sign of the paco.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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