Johns father was Zachariah, yes he was a priest.
There is no historical evidence to suggest that Saint Patrick's father was a priest. Saint Patrick himself eventually became a Christian bishop and missionary in Ireland.
the priest is called a father
Father, Reverend father
Father
the priest was Father Fermin Lasuen
Another word for a Catholic priest is a "clergyman" or a "minister."
Father
The priest is generally greeted as 'Father' by the lay people.
He became a priest when he was 24 years old
The proper abbreviation for Father as used for a priest is "Fr."
Father Paul is the priest in Man to Send Rainclouds.