Medieval Glossary
Priest
Parish priests were the head of a parish and were authorized to perform the rites of the church for their perishoners. Priests hold an ecclesiastical rank below a bishop but above a deacon. Parish priests were also often called pastors.
Related term(s): Parish; Parishioner; Ecclesiastical; Pastor
Category: Western Christianity
Added: 08.08.04
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