priest

noun

\ ˈprēst

Definition of priest

: one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God specifically : an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyman ranking below a bishop and above a deacon

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He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest. searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

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My recent actions and words were not borne of kindness, but a failure of my vow to serve the Lord and those entrusted to my care as a person and as priest. — Breanna Edwards, The Root, "Priest Who Called Cops on Black Funeral-Goers Placed on Leave," 4 July 2018 My recent actions and words were not borne of kindness, but a failure of my vow to serve the Lord and those entrusted to my care as a person and as priest. — Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, "D.C.-area Catholic priest placed on leave after throwing mourners out of a Maryland funeral," 3 July 2018 And Ayako’s older sister, Princess Noriko, married a commoner, a Shinto priest, in 2014. — Maura Hohman, PEOPLE.com, "Second Japanese Princess in 2 Years Will Marry a Commoner, Leave Royal Family," 26 June 2018 Arthur Michael Karey died in 1993 at age 74 after serving as a priest in Detroit, Ecorse and Lake Orion over five decades. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Archdiocese: Sex abuse claim against dead priest is credible," 22 June 2018 Born in the town of Carpi in Northern Italy, he was ordained as a priest in 1993, pursued a degree in canon law and then entered the Vatican’s corps of diplomats in 2004, according to the Associated Press. — Julie Zauzmer, The Seattle Times, "Former Vatican diplomat to Washington indicted on child porn charge," 9 June 2018 In 1996, 30 years after he was first ordained as a priest, Pell was made archbishop of Melbourne by Pope John Paul II. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Cardinal George Pell to face two trials on historical abuse charges," 1 May 2018 Both have been accused by victims of covering up the crimes of pedophile priest Fernando Karadima. — Fox News, "Chilean priest accused of sexually abusing minors arrested," 12 July 2018 Duterte has had a thorny relationship with Catholic bishops, who have criticized his bloody anti-drug crackdown and vulgar language and expressed alarm over the killings of three priests in brazen gun attacks in recent months. — Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, "Bishops call for 3-day fasting after Duterte says God stupid," 9 July 2018

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