Priest

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An priest or priest (feminine) is a religious leader authorized to perform religious sacred rituals, primarily as an intermediary agent between man and one or more gods. They also have the authority or power to perform religious rituals; in particular, sacrifice, and atonement, god or god. Their office or position is priesthood , a term that may also apply to such persons collectively.

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Description

According to the pre-Indo-European Proto-European socio-protoxical hypothesis, priests and pastors have existed since ancient times and in the simplest of societies, most likely as a result of agricultural surplus and social stratification as a result. The need to read sacred texts and keep a temple or church record helped foster literacy in many early societies. Imams exist in many religions today, like all or some branches of Judaism, Christianity, Shinto, Hinduism. They are generally considered to have a special relationship with the gods or religious deities in which they subscribe, often interpreting the meaning of events and performing religious rituals. There is no general definition of the priestly duty among the faiths; but in general it includes mediating the relationship between the congregation, the congregation, and other members of the religious body, and its god or god, and administering religious rituals and rituals. This often includes blessing the worshipers with joyful prayers in marriage, after birth, and on consecration, teaching wisdom and faith dogma at every regular service, and mediating and reducing the experience of grief and death at the funeral - maintaining a spiritual connection to the afterlife in belief in where such a concept exists. The holding of religious buildings and the affairs of offices and papers, including religious libraries or collections of sacred texts, is also generally a responsibility - for example, the modern term for clerical tasks in the secular office refers to the duties of a cleric. The question of which religions have "pastors" depends on how the title of the leaders is used or translated into English. In some cases, leaders are more like other believers who often turn to seek advice on spiritual matters, and less than "people authorized to perform sacred rituals." For example, pastors in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox are imams , but in Protestant Christianity they are usually ministers and priests . The terms priests and priests are quite generic so that they can be used in an anthropological sense to describe religious mediators from unknown or unspecified religions.

In many religions, being a priest or pastor is a full-time position, putting aside other careers. Many priests and Christian priests choose or are given the mandate to dedicate themselves in their churches and receive their lives directly from their churches. In other cases it is a part-time role. For example, in the early history of Iceland the chief of the tribe was titled goÃÆ'Â ° i , a word meaning "pastor". As seen in the story of Hrafnkell FreysgoÃÆ'Â aku I, however, became a pastor consisting only of regularly offering sacrifices to the gods and goddesses of the Norse; it is not a full-time role, nor does it involve ordination.

In some religions, being priest or priest is through human selection or human choice. In Judaism, the priesthood is inherited within the family line. In theocracy, the community is governed by his priesthood.

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Etymology

The word "priest", essentially derived from the Greek through Latin presbyter, is the term for "elders," especially the elders of the Jewish or Christian community in Late Antiquity. Latin presbyter finally represents the Greek word ??????????? presbyteros , the usual Latin word for "priest" is sacerdos , in accordance with the Greek language ?????? hiereus .

It is possible that the Latin word is lent to Old English, and only from Old English reaches other German through Anglo-Saxon missions to the continent, giving Old Icelandic prestr , Old Swedish <¤> ster , Old High German priast . Old High German also has a predecessor, a priest, who apparently comes from Latin independently through Old French presbyter.

n alternative theories make priests cognate with Old High German priast perst , from Latin Vulgar * wrong word "one puts more than the other", from the Latin praepositus "responsible person".

That English should have only one term imam to translate presbyter and sacerdos comes to be seen as a problem in the English Bible translation. The presbyter is the minister who presides and instructs the Christian congregation, while sacerdos, sacrificial offerings, or in the context of eucharistic Christianity, performs "mediatorial office between God and man".

The feminine English noun, pastor, was created in the 17th century, to refer to a female priest of a classic ancient Christian pre-Christian religion. In the 20th century, the word was used in the controversy surrounding female ordination. Women who are ordained in the Anglican fellowship are referred to as 'priests', regardless of sex, and the term priest is generally considered ancient in Christianity.

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Historical Religion

In historical polytheism, a priest arranges a sacrifice to a god, often in a very complicated ritual. In the Ancient Near East, the priesthood also acts on behalf of the gods in managing their property.

Pastors in ancient times often practiced sacred prostitution, and in Ancient Greece some priests such as Pythia, a priest in Delphi, acted as oracle.

Ancient priests and priests

• Sumer and Akkadian Entu or EN are upper priests who are distinguished by special ceremonial attire and have the same status as high priests. They own property, transact business, and start a hieros gamos ceremony with priests and kings.
• Nad? tu served as a priest at the Inanna Shrine in the ancient city of Erech. They are recruited from the highest families on the ground and should remain without children, property property, and transact business.
• The Sumerian word NIN, ERE? in Akkadian, is a sign for "women." NIN.DINGIR (Akarara entu ) "holy woman", a pastor.
• In Sumerian epic texts such as Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta, Nu-Gig is a minister in a temple dedicated to Inanna and possibly a reference to the goddess itself.
• The Puabi from Ur is a Queen of Akkadian Semit or a female priest. In some other Sumerian-city states, the governor or the ruling king is also a chief priest with the rank of ensi , as in Lagash.
• The control of the "holy city" of Nippur and his priesthood generally means hegemony over most of the Sumerians, as stated in the Sumerian King's List ; at one point, the Nippur priest awarded the title of the Sumerian queen in Kugbau, a popular tavern of nearby Kish (which was later deified as Kubaba).
• In the Hebrew Bible, (????) Qedesha or Kedeshah , comes from the root of Q-D-? is a temple whore usually associated with the goddess Asherah.
• Quadishtu presented at the temple of the Sumerian goddess Qetesh.
• Ishtaritu specializes in the art of dancing, music, and singing and they serve in Ishtar temples.
• In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Shamhat priestess, temple prostitute, tamed Wild Enkidu after "six days and seven nights."
• En-hedu-ana, Akkadian 2285-2250Ã, BCE is the first known title holder, "En Priestess."
• Empower fourteen mothers from Dionysus of Athens who led sacrifices and participated in the Anthesteria festival.

Ancient Egyptian

In the Egyptian ideology, the right and obligation to interact with the gods of the pharaoh. He delegates this task to the priests, who effectively bureaucrats are authorized to act on his behalf. The priests train temples throughout Egypt, giving offerings to the cult sculptures where the gods are believed to live and perform other rituals for their benefit. Little is known about what training may be required by priests, and the selection of personnel for positions is influenced by a complex set of traditions, even though the pharaoh has a final decision. In the New Kingdom, when the temple had large estates, the high priests of the most important sect - Amun in Karnak - were important political figures.

The role of high priests is usually held by men. Women were generally degraded to lower positions in the temple hierarchy, although some of them held special and influential positions, especially from the Divine Wife of Amun, whose religious interests overshadowed the Grand Imam of Amun in the Final Period.

Ancient Rome

In Ancient Rome and throughout Italy, the ancient sanctuaries of Ceres and Proserpina were always led by women of sacerdotes, drawn from local and Roman elite women. It was the only common priesthood that could be achieved by Roman mothers and held with great honor.

Ancient Greek

• The Pythia is the title of a priest in the ancient temple of Delphi dedicated to Mother Earth. He is widely credited for his prophecy. The pastor retained his role as the temple was rededicated to Apollo, giving him an extraordinary edge for a woman in a male-dominated classic Greek culture.
• Phrygia Sibyl is the priest who led the Apollonian oraton in Phrygia, a historic kingdom in the Anatolian plateau.

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Abrahamic religions

Judaism

In ancient Israel the priests were asked by the Law of Moses to become a direct descendant of father from Aaron, Moses' eldest brother. In Exodus 30: 22-25 God commanded Moses to make holy anointing oil to sanctify the priests "for evermore." During the two periods of the two Jewish Tabernacles in Jerusalem, the Aaronic priests were responsible for the sacrifices and sacrifices of Jewish holidays and daily specials in the temples, this offering was known as the sacrificial .

In Hebrew the word "priest" is cohen (single ??? cohen , plural ??????? kohanim ), family Cohen , Cahn , Kahn , Kohn , Kogan , etc. the family came from the tribe of Levi (the Levites) and in twenty-four cases referred to by such scriptures (Jerusalem Talmud for the Mishnaic Maas Sheik tract of Sheini p. 31a). In Hebrew the word "imamat" is awake .

Since the destruction of the Second Temple, and (therefore) the cessation of the rites and sacrifices of daily and seasonal temples, Kohanim in traditional Judaism (Orthodox Judaism and to some extent, Conservative Judaism) continues to perform a number of ceremonies and priestly roles such as the Pidyon HaBen the first born boy) and the Blessing of Faith, and remain subject, especially in Orthodox Judaism, to a number of restrictions, such as certain marriage restrictions and ritual purity (see Kohanic disqualification).

Orthodox Judaism considers the priest as preserved as a reserve for the restored Temple in the future. In all branches of Judaism, Kohanim does not perform the role of atonement, sacrifice, or sacraments. On the contrary, the religious function cohen " is to perform Priesthood Blessings, and, as long as he is qualified rabbis, to serve as a credible judge ( posek ) and expositor of the Law halakha jewish

Christianity

With the spread of Christianity and the formation of parishes, the Greek word ?????? (hiereus), and Latin sacerdos , which Christians have since the 3rd century applied to bishops and only in a secondary sense to conquerors, beginning in the 6th century for use by elders, and is now commonly used by elders, who distinguishes them from the bishops.

Today the term "priest" is used in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Church, and several branches of Lutheranism to refer to those who have been ordained to ministerial positions through the reception of the sacrament of Holy Orders, even though "presbyter" is also used. Because of the Protestant Reformation, non-sacramental denominations are more likely to use the term "elders" to refer to their pastor.

However, no place in the New Testament is a Christian priest (other than Christ) entitled "hiereus", a typical Greek word for "priest", and thus rendering it into English is seen as the etymological corruption of the Greek word "presbuteros" which means "elder", and which is the word for the main category of Christian leaders in the New Testament church, under the Lord Jesus Christ, the High Priest (archiereus). In the New Testament, it is taught that when Christ makes the perfect sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, the believer has direct access to the Father through Him (Hebrews 10:19) with the only priesthood mentioned under Christ in the church to be composed of everyone believes.

The New Testament to Hebrews specifically illustrates the difference between the Jewish priesthood and the high priesthood of Christ; it teaches that the sacrifice of the sacrifice by Jesus Christ at Calvary has made the Jewish priesthood and the sacrifice of his ritual excess, along with the rest of the ceremonial actions of the law of Moses, see the Christian view of the Old Testament for its details. Thus, for Christians, Christ alone is the only high priest, and Christians have no independent or independent priesthood of participation in the priesthood of Christ, head of the Church. One sacrifice of Christ, which he offers "once and for all" (Hebrews 10:10) on the Cross, provides eternal sanctification and redemption. Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Methodist, and High Anglican Church, consider the sacrifice to be "reappeared" in the Eucharist. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) claims to uphold all priestly positions of the primitive Gospel by the laying on of hands.

The most distinctive form of clothing known to the priest is the easily identifiable cleric collar (or Roman collar), which takes the form of either a traditional robe, or a modern clerical shirt. A typical modern version consists of a white plastic tab, inserted into a specially crafted collar of a black shirt, although traditional cloth collars are still worn.

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

The most significant liturgical action given to priests in this tradition is the administration of the Sacrament, including the celebration of the Holy Mass or the Sacred Liturgy (the term for the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin and Byzantine traditions, respectively), and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, also called Confession. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (Extreme Handover) and Confirmation or Confirmation are also performed by priests, although in Western tradition Confirmations are usually celebrated by a bishop. In the East, Krisma is performed by priests (using oil specifically ordained by the bishop) immediately after Baptism, and Unction is usually done by some priests (ideally seven), but can be done by one if necessary. In the West, Holy Baptism can be celebrated by anyone. The Vatican catechism states that "According to the Latin tradition, couples as servants of the grace of Christ give each other the sacrament of the Matrimony". Thus, marriage is a sacrament run by the couple for themselves, but it can be witnessed and blessed by a deacon, or imam (who usually takes care of the ceremony). In the East, Baptism and Holy Marriage (called "Coronation") can be performed only by a priest. If a person is baptized in extremes (ie, in fear of immediate death), only the actual threefold reflection along with the scriptural words (Matthew 28:19) can be done by a layman or deacon. The remainder of the rite, and chrism, remains to be done by a priest, if the person is saved. The only sacrament that can be celebrated only by a bishop is the Ordination ( cheirotonia , "The Laying of the Hand"), or the Holy Command.

In this tradition, only men who meet certain requirements can become priests. In Roman Catholicism the minimum age of the canon is twenty-five. The bishops may abandon this rule and ordain men for up to a year younger. Dispensation of more than one year is reserved for the Holy See (Can be 1031 Ã, Â, 4, 1, 4). A Catholic priest should be dismissed by his bishop or his chief religious principal to engage in public service. In Orthodox, the normal minimum age is thirty (Could be 9 from Neocaesarea) but a bishop can dispose of this if necessary. In tradition it is impossible for a priest to marry after ordination. In the Roman Catholic Church, the priests in the Latin Rite, which includes most Roman Catholic religions, must be celibate except under special rules for married pastors who shift from certain other Christian creeds. Married men can become priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church, but in both cases they should not marry after ordination, even if they become widows. Prospective bishops are selected only from among celibates. The orthodox priest will wear the clerical collar as mentioned above, or just a very loose black robe that has no collar.

Anglican or Episcopalian

The role of a priest in the Anglican Communion is largely the same as that of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian Churches, except that the canonical law in almost every Anglican province limits the administration of affirmation to the bishop, as well as ordination. While the Anglican priests who belong to the religious order must remain celibate (although there are exceptions, such as the priest in the Anglican Order of the Cistercian Order), secular priests - bishops, priests and deacons who are not members of religious orders - are permitted to marry before or after ordination (although in most provinces they have not been allowed to marry people of the same sex.) The Anglican Church, unlike Roman Catholic or Eastern Christian traditions, has permitted the ordination of women as priests (referred to as "priests" rather than "priests" in some provinces since 1971. However, this practice remains controversial: a small proportion of provinces (10 of 38 worldwide) defend the priesthood of all men.Most of the sustainable Anglican churches do not ordain women to be priests.

Since Anglicanism represents a variety of theological opinions, its presbytery includes priests who consider themselves to be no different in any case from the Roman Catholic Church, and a minority who prefer to use the presbyter title to distance themselves from the more sacrificial theological implications which they associate with the word imam . While the priest is the official title of a member of presbyterate in every Anglican province around the world (maintained by Elizabethan Settlement), the ordination ceremony of a certain province (including the Church of England) recognizes the extent of opinion by adopting the title The Ordination of Priests (also called Presbyters). Although these two words mean 'elders' historically, the priest term has been more related to the "High Church" or the Anglo-Catholic wing, while the term "minister" is more often used in the circle "Church Low "or Evangelicals.

Lutheranism

The common priesthood or the priesthood of all believers, is a Christian doctrine derived from parts of the New Testament. This is the basic concept of Protestantism. It is this doctrine that Martin Luther added in his book 1520 To Christianity of the Germans to dispel medieval Christian belief that Christians should be divided into two classes: "spiritual" and "temporal" or non-spiritual.

Luther's conservative reforms are reflected in the theological and practical view of the ministry of the Church. Much of European Lutheranism follows the traditional procedures of Catholic deacons, priests and bishops. Finnish Lutheran bishops, Swedes, etc. And the Baltic states are historic national primates and some ancient cathedrals and parishes in the Lutheran church were built centuries before the Reformation. In fact, the ecumenical work in the Anglican Communion and among the Scandinavian Lutherans together recognizes the legitimacy of the apostolate and the historical full communion. Likewise in America, Lutherans have embraced the apostolic succession of bishops in full communion with the Episcopal and most of the Lutheran ordination performed by a bishop.

In some Lutheran churches, ordained ministers are called priests such as Sweden and Finland, while in others the term priest is preferred.

Methodism

Methodist pastors often have ministers, ministers, priests, etc.

Latter-day Saints

In the Latter-day Saint movement, the priesthood is the power and authority of God given to man, including the authority to perform ordinances and act as a leader in the church. The body of the priesthood holder is called a quorum. The priesthood shows the elements of power and authority. The priesthood includes the power that Jesus gave his apostles to perform miracles such as casting out demons and healing the sick (Luke 9: 1). Latter-day Saints believe that the biblical miracles performed by prophets and apostles are performed by the power of the priesthood, including the miracles of Jesus, who hold all the keys of the priesthood. The priesthood is officially known as the "Priesthood after the Order of the Son of God," but to avoid using the name of the god too often, the priesthood is called the Melchizedek priesthood (Melchizedek became the high priest for whom Abraham paid tithes). As an authority, the priesthood is an authority by which a carrier can perform ecclesiastical acts in the name of God. Latter-day Saints believe that the actions (and in particular, the ordinances) performed by a person with priesthood authority are recognized by God and binding in heaven, on earth, and in the hereafter.

There are several variations among the Latter-day Saint denominations of who can be ordained priesthood. At The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), all worthy men over the age of 12 can be ordained priests. However, before the policy changes in 1978, the LDS Church did not ordain black African men or boys. The LDS Church does not ordain a woman to one of his priestly offices. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (now the Community of Christ), the denomination of the second largest movement, began ordaining women to all of his priesthood offices in 1984. This decision was one of the reasons that led to the split in the church, which encouraged the formation of the Branch movement Independent restoration of where other denominations emerge, including Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Islam

Islam does not have a sacred priesthood, because every believer (mu'min) is individually empowered to engage with God directly, without intermediaries. Nevertheless, there are various academic and administrative offices that have evolved to assist Muslims with this task; full discussion can be found at Clergy # Islam.

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Eastern Religion

Hinduism

Hindu historians historically are members of the Brahmin caste. The priests were ordained and trained as well. There are two types of Hindu pastors, pujaris ( swamis , yogi , and teachers) and purohits ( ). A pujari performed a ritual in a temple. These rituals include bathing murtis (idol gods/goddesses), performing puja , ritual offerings of various objects to the Gods, waving ghee < i> or oil lamps are also called light offerings, known in Hinduism as aarti , before murtis . Pujaris are often married.

A purohit , on the other hand, performs rituals and sa? Sk? Ras (sacraments) outside the temple. There is a special castle that only performs a funeral.

In many cases, purohit also serves as pujari . Both women and men are ordained as purohits and pujaris .

There are many priests in India who do their work both inside and outside the temple. The people who do it inside are called "pujaris" which are more general and more significant in society. Some of these "pujaris" tasks are to cleanse or bathe God's statue in the temple. They produce from this but do not demand too much money. Another more debatable imam is the purohits who do their work outside the temple. They act as God for the poor and by speaking or by giving 'hope', they make a living.

Zoroastrianism

In Zoroastrianism, the priesthood is reserved for men and is largely a hereditary position. The priests prepare a drink from the sacred plant, called the ritual haoma . They inaugurate Yasna , pour the offering into the sacred fire to the accompaniment of the ritual mantra.

Taoism

The Taoist Imam ("master Dao" p.488) acts as an interpreter of the principles of the ancient Chinese philosophical schools, as they relate to marriage, death, festival cycle, and so on. Reverend Tao seeks to share the benefits of meditation with his community through public rituals and liturgies (p. 326). In the ancient priesthood before the Tang, the priest was called Jijiu ("librarian" p.Ã, 550), with male and female practitioners selected on merit. This system gradually transformed into a Taoist priesthood that only passed down through generations to its time (p.Ã, 550,551).

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Native and ethnic religions

Shintoism

Reverend Shinto is called kannushi ( ?? , lit. "Master from us") , originally pronounced kamunushi , sometimes referred to as shinshoku ( ?? ) . A kannushi is the person responsible for the maintenance of Shinto temples, or jinja, purification rituals, and for the worship and worship of our particular . In addition, priests are aided by miko ( ?? , "holy girl") for many rituals as a kind of shaman or medium. Girls can become family members in training, apprentices, or local volunteers.

Saiin is the sister of the Japanese emperor (termed sai? ) who serves as High Priest in Kamo Shrine. Sai? is also in charge of Ise Shrine. Saiin the priest is usually chosen from the nobility. In principle, Saiin remains unmarried, but there are exceptions. Some Saiin became empress of the emperor, called Ny? Go in Japanese. The Saiin order of pastors exists throughout the Heian and Kamakura periods.

Africa

The Yoruba people in western Nigeria practice indigenous religions with the main hierarchy of priests and pastors dating from 800-1000 AD. IfÃÆ'¡ priests and pastors bear Babalawo titles for men and Iyanifa for women. Priests and priests from various Orisha titled Babalorisa for men and Iyalorisa for women. The initiates were also named Orisa or Ifa indicating which deity they were initiated. For example, a Priestess of Oshun can be named Osunyemi, and an Ifa Imam may be named IfÃÆ'¡yemi. This ancient culture continues to this day when initiates from all over the world return to Nigeria for initiation into the traditional priesthood, and various sects in the New World (such as Cuba SanterÃÆ'a and Brazil Umbanda) use the same title to refer to their officers as well.

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Neo-Paganism

Wicca

According to traditional Wiccan beliefs, every member of a religion is considered a priest or pastor, since it is believed that no one can stand between the other and the Divine. However, in response to the increasing number of temples and Wiccan churches, several denominations have begun to develop a core group of ordained ministers and priests serving larger lay people. This trend is far from wide, but gained acceptance due to increased interest in religion.

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Dress

The dress of religious workers in ancient times can be shown in the frescoes and artifacts of the culture. The dress is considered to be associated with a customary cultural outfit, with some god symbol worn on the head or held by the person. Sometimes special colors, materials, or patterns distinguish celebrities, such as the white wool veil that covers the head of Vestal Virgins.

Sometimes the celebrities at religious ceremonies release all the clothes in a symbolic attitude about purity. This often happens in ancient times. This example is shown to the left on a dating Kylix of c. 500 BC where a pastor is shown. Modern religious groups tend to avoid such symbolism and some may feel uncomfortable with the concept.

The retention of skirts and long dresses among many contemporary priests as they inaugurate can be interpreted to express the ancient traditions of the culture in which their religious practices emerged.

In most Christian traditions, priests wear clerical clothing, a typical form of street clothes. Even in individual traditions it varies greatly in form, depending on a particular event. In Western Christianity, the clashing collar of white scholars has become an almost universal feature of the priest's garments, worn either with a robe or a priest's shirt. Collar may be a full collar or vestigial tab displayed through square pieces on the collar of a shirt.

Eastern Christian priests mostly defended traditional clothing from two layers of different cut cloaks: rasson (Greek) or podriasnik (Russia) under the outside of exorasson (Greek) or riasa (Russian). If a pectoral cross has been given it is usually worn by street clothing in Russian tradition, but not so often in the Greek tradition.

The typical clerical outfit is less frequently worn in modern times than ever before, and in many cases rarely does a priest wear it when it does not act in pastoral capacity, especially in countries that view themselves as secular in nature. But there are some exceptions to this, and many priests rarely if ever go out in public without it, especially in countries where their religion forms a clear majority of the population. Pope John Paul II often instructs priests and Catholic religions to always wear their clothing, except to wear it will result in severe persecution or verbal assault.

The Christian tradition which retains the title of priest also retains the tradition of a special liturgical cloak worn only during worship. Vests vary among different Christian traditions.

In modern Pagan religions, like Wicca, there is no particular form of clothing intended for the clergy. If anything, it is specific to the denomination in question, and not a universal practice. However, there is a traditional form of clothing, (usually a long-floor tunic and a tied cord sheath, known as cingulum), which is often worn by worshipers during religious rituals. Among the Wicca traditions that dictate the special form of clothing to their pastors, they usually wear traditional robes alongside other items of clothing (such as open robes or cloaks) as a distinctive form of religious dress, similar to custom.

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Assistant Assistant

In many religions there is one or more layers of assistant priests.

In the Ancient Near East, hierodules served in the temples as assistant pastors.

In ancient Judaism, the Imams (Kohanim) had the whole class of Levites as their assistants in making sacrifices, singing psalms and defending the Temple. The priests and Levites were in turn served by servants called Nethinim. The lowest level of servants is not the priest.

An assistant priest is a priest in the Anglican and Episcopal Church who is not a senior member of the parish priest where they are appointed, but remains in the orders of the priests; there is no difference in function or theology, only in 'level' or 'rank'. Some assistant priests have "sector ministries", who say they specialize in certain ministries within the local church, such as youth employment, hospital work, or services for local light industry. They can also hold part-time diocesan meetings. In most (though not all) cases, an assistant priest has a legal status as a curator assistant, though not all curator assistants are priests, as this legal status also applies to many deacons who work as assistants in parishes.

The appropriate term in the Catholic Church is "parochial vicar" - an ordained priest who is assigned to assist the parish priest (parochus parochus) of the parish in the pastoral ministry of the parish. Normally, all priests are ordained priests; sometimes auxiliary bishop will be assigned that role.

In Wicca, coven or temple leaders (either high priests or high priests) often appoint an assistant. These assistants are often called 'representatives', but the more traditional term 'girls' (when women and help a high priest) and 'summoner' (when men and help a high priest) are still used in many denominations.

See also

References

External links

• Description of the Roman Catholic and Old Catholic reunion issues regarding the female priesthood
• Ã, Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Priest". EncyclopÃÆ'Â|dia Britannica (issue 11). Cambridge University Press.
• Ã, Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Priest". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Ã,

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