Johns father was Zachariah, yes he was a priest.
No, Baptists do not have a pope.
His father was a priest.
The first priest is Zechariah the father of John the Baptist.
in the year 1815 he was 25 and was ordained a priest
Both of John's parents were of the priestly house of Aaron. Zechariah was a priest of the division of Abijah. (Luke 1:5, 6)
It was the angel Gabriel who visted John's future father, Zachariah
His father was a priest in the temple.
His father was a priest. However, St. John was raised by the Essenes.
BECAUSE when Johns baby was christened, the priest said " Your boy will be a priest or... he will be in hell when he dies."
he was a priest and he became a priest at the age of 25 years old
Technically, the Book of Leviticus is named after the tribe of Levi from whom priests had to come.
Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist.