Senior clergyman in charge of the work of the church in a city or district.
abbot
bishop
curate
vicar
(In the Church of England) clergyman who helps a parish priest.
abbot
bishop
curate
vicar
(In the Church of England) clergyman in charge of a parish where titles formerly belonged to another person or an institution.
abbot
bishop
curate
vicar
(In the Church of England) clergyman in charge of a parish from which he receives his income directly; (in the Roman Catholic Church) head of a church or a religious community.
chaplain
verger
server
rector
A person who serves at Mass.
rector
server
chaplain
verger
Church of England official who acts as a caretaker and attendant in a church.
chaplain
verger
server
rector
Clergyman attached to the chapel of a school, prison etc or serving in the armed forces.
chaplain
verger
server
rector
A man who is a member of one of certain Roman Catholic religious orders.
friar
monk
nun
cardinal
A senior Roman Catholic priest who can elect the Pope.
friar
monk
cardinal
nun
A member of a religious community of men who live apart from the rest of society and who have made solemn promises, esp. not to marry and not to have any possessions.
friar
monk
cardinal
nun
A woman living in a convent, usually after taking religious vows.
monk
nun
cardinal
friar
Any of the twelve men sent out by Christ to spread his teaching.
apostle
prophet
convert
saint
(In the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions) a person who teaches religion and is inspired by God.
prophet
apostle
convert
saint
A person converted to a different belief, esp. a different religion.
apostle
prophet
saint
convert
A person who has been declared by the Christian Church to have deserved veneration through holy living, performing miracles etc.