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Priesthood, the office of a priest, a ritual expert learned in a special knowledge of the technique of worship and accepted as a religious and spiritual leader.
The minister of Divine worship, and especially of the highest act of worship, sacrifice. Priest. —This word (etymologically “elder”, from Greek: presbuteros, presbyter) has taken the meaning of “sacerdos”, from which no substantive has been formed in various modern languages (English, French, German). The priest is the minister of ...
One who is designated an authority on religious matters. In some churches, especially the Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Roman Catholic Church, the ordained church leader who serves a congregation of believers is called a priest.
Only after the establishment of the monarchy, with the growth of ceremony in public life, were special people appointed to serve in the priesthood. These people were assigned to serve in the royal temples and were regarded as officials of the monarchy, which had granted them their positions.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIEST. [count] : a person who has the authority to lead or perform ceremonies in some religions and especially in some Christian religions. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.
May 10, 2021 · Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of the Dicastery, explains the work of his collaborators in terms of the path indicated by Pope Francis, that of a Church served and animated by an intelligence and dedication that allow the figure of the Good Samaritan to be present everywhere in the world.
A priest who is a pastor is responsible for the administration of a Catholic parish, typically with a single church building dedicated for worship (and usually a nearby residence), and for seeing to the spiritual needs of Catholics who belong to the parish.
