: a person who assists at a worship service chiefly by reading the lection
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Pope Francis, though, changed canon law to allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors — laypeople who perform functions such as setting up the altar and reading the Bible.
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
While continuing to affirm that women cannot be priests, the move was a gamechanger for women in dioceses that had adhered strictly to previous wording regarding acolyte and lector positions and barred women from such roles.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
Borowski and his wife Katy are lectors at Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish and St. Casimir Church.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2023
Te interesaría participar como lector?
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 11 Dec. 2020
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
While continuing to affirm that women cannot be priests, the move was a gamechanger for women in dioceses that had adhered strictly to previous wording regarding acolyte and lector positions and barred women from such roles.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
Borowski and his wife Katy are lectors at Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish and St. Casimir Church.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2023
Te interesaría participar como lector?
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 11 Dec. 2020
See all Example Sentences for lector
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“Lector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lector. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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