the priesthood
noun
: the job of being a priest
He is entering the priesthood.
He decided to leave the priesthood.
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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.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
If he is found to have taken and sold the artifacts, he could be removed from the priesthood, and charges could be referred to law enforcement for criminal prosecution.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
And the Catholic and Orthodox churches — the world’s two largest Christian communions — ordain only men to the priesthood.
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Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
And the Catholic and Orthodox churches — the world’s two largest Christian communions — ordain only men to the priesthood.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
If he is found to have taken and sold the artifacts, he could be removed from the priesthood, and charges could be referred to law enforcement for criminal prosecution.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
And the Catholic and Orthodox churches — the world’s two largest Christian communions — ordain only men to the priesthood.
—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
And the Catholic and Orthodox churches — the world’s two largest Christian communions — ordain only men to the priesthood.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the priesthood
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“The priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20priesthood. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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