Those who are not members of the clergy. These are members of the church with different duties.
Type your answer here... No, clergy is actually all members of a church, not the church itself.
Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.
The clergy. Sometimes the church members lead, and the clergy follows...
These are members of the church with different duties
The Laity.
Some clergy members engaged in behaviors such as simony (selling church positions), nepotism (favoritism toward family members), and sexual misconduct, all of which went against church law. Additionally, some clergy were known to lead extravagant lifestyles in violation of the vow of poverty.
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The clergy members had better education, church services were more attractive, and Catholicism spread throughout the world