the priesthood
noun
: the job of being a priest
He is entering the priesthood.
He decided to leave the priesthood.
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Also during the conclave, advocates for women’s ordination set off pink smoke flares over the Vatican to protest their exclusion from the priesthood and the election process.
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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As such, women are excluded from the priesthood—and, by extension, from eligibility for the papacy or participation in the conclave.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The 67-year-old is known by his nickname, Chito, and has more than 40 years in the priesthood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Born in the Philippines in 1957, Tagle first entered the priesthood in 1982 and became a bishop in 2001.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As such, women are excluded from the priesthood—and, by extension, from eligibility for the papacy or participation in the conclave.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The 67-year-old is known by his nickname, Chito, and has more than 40 years in the priesthood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Born in the Philippines in 1957, Tagle first entered the priesthood in 1982 and became a bishop in 2001.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
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 28 May. 2025.
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