the priesthood

noun

: the job of being a priest

He is entering the priesthood.

He decided to leave the priesthood.

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Both men were formerly enslaved and had completed a course of theological training based on the Anglican tradition in Bombay (Mumbai) in preparation for the priesthood. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

His family practiced an offshoot of the Mormon faith; as a youth, Huffman served in the priesthood. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Stracke, who's also a mom to son James, 19, and daughter Porter, 24, revealed that her eldest son intends to enter a seminary and join the priesthood. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026