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Is there a distinction made between clergy and laity in each tradition?
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Are there clergy and laity in the greek orthodox church?
Yes, there are both clergy and laity in the Orthodox Church.
What is the definition of laity?
The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders., The state of a layman., Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it.
Church members who were not clergy?
The laity
Who makes up the laity?
The "laity" is everybody who isn't part of the "clergy" of religious workers.
What is the meaning of clergy?
The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church., Learning; also, a learned profession., The privilege or benefit of clergy.
What does laity mean in literature?
Laity refers to all people who are not members of a society's priesthood or clergy.
What does laity do?
A Laity is all people who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field. In religious organizations, the laity is all people who are not part of the clergy.
What do you call members of the roman catholic church who are not in the clergy?
The Laity.
What has the author George Trevor Spencer written?
George Trevor Spencer has written: 'The reciprocal obligations of the clergy and of the laity' -- subject(s): American Sermons, Clergy, Episcopal Church, Laity, Sermons, Sermons, American
Who used to elect the pope?
In the early days of the Church the pope was elected by the clergy and laity who resided in and around Rome.
Who were the officials in the christian church who were separate from regular church members?
Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.
What is your understanding about the church?
The church is not a building but a group of people and has been divided into the clergy and laity and now we have many divisions.
