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Examples of priesthood in a Sentence
an ancient civilization that was ruled by a priesthood
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Recent Examples of priesthood from the Web
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Two seminarians with local ties, Tyler Kline and Matthew DeFusco, are on their way to the path to Catholic priesthood, as they were both ordained as deacons at the Basilica of the Assumption on May 26.
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McNicholas became a transitional deacon, signifying he’s one year away from priesthood.
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The Mormon church is celebrating the 40th anniversary of reversing its ban on black people in the lay priesthood and rekindling debate about one of the faith's most sensitive topics.
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Though Illinois authorities investigated and, at the time, did not charge Lewis, Tulsa church officials continued their internal review and dismissed him from the priesthood in 2007, the diocese said.
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Family vacations were to places where Joe studied for the priesthood — in Wisconsin, and later in upstate New York.
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In 1978, the Boy Scouts forced LDS to allow African-Americans into the priesthood for the first time.
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Born in 1941 in the historic gold-rush town of Ballarat, northwest of Melbourne, Cardinal Pell studied for the priesthood in Australia and Rome.
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However, Hunter knows plenty about running – not from would-be tacklers, but from the calling to the priesthood.
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First Known Use of priesthood
before 12th century
PRIESTHOOD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of priesthood for English Language Learners
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the priesthood : the job of being a priest
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: a group of priests in a particular religion
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