Kirchenamtsinhaber

Definitions of Kirchenamtsinhaber
  1. noun
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    synonyms: Geistlicher
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    Laie
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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    Pastor, Pastorin
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    Priester, Priesterin
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    Pfarrer, Pfarrerin
    (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
    Pfarrer, Pfarrerin
    (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
    Kardinal
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
    Bischof
    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
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