autoridad religiosa

Definitions of autoridad religiosa
  1. noun
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs
    synonyms: líder espiritual
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    Mahatma Gandhi
    political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
    John Donne
    English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
    Gregorio XIII
    (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
    Gregorio XIII
    the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
    Gregorio XIII
    the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
    San Juan
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
    Martin Luther King
    United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
    San Mateo
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
    Richelieu
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
    John Wesley
    English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
    John Wesley
    English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
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    clérigo, reverendo
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    papa, pontífice
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    sacerdote
    a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
    rabino, rabí
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
    acólito, misario
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
    arcediano, archidiácono
    (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
    capellán
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    eclesiástico
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    cura, párroco, rector
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    diácono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    druida
    a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
    lama
    a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
    mago
    a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
    ordenando
    a person being ordained
    predicador
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    sacerdote
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    pastor
    a clergyman who watches over a group of people
    chamán
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
    vicario
    (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
    devoto
    a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
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    dirigente, líder
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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