There are several words used, such as pastor, minister, preacher, or in some churches, Reverend.
Anglicans (including Episcopals) and Lutherans also have deacons, deaconesses, vicars, priests and bishops. Each refers to clergy with a different rank and role.
These are the ordained church leaders in the protestant Churches. In the Methodist Church, for example, ordained clergy are called ministers, whilst in the Baptist Church they tend to be called pastors. In the Anglican Church, however, the ordained leaders are names the same as the Roman Catholic Church - deacons, priests and bishops.
There are no churches in Judaism.
No protestant churches do not have a single leader like the pope.
The Church refers to non-Catholic churches as ecclesial communities as they are not "churches" in the real sense of the word. Most of these now are '''protestant''' of one form or another and called that.
Most protestant churches do not have priests. The person that leads the service is typically called a pastor or minister.
There is no pope of Protestant churches. In fact, you could say that one of the main reasons for the Protestant Reformation was not to have a pope!
Some presbyterian churches have deacons.
The leaders of Protestant churches today vary widely depending on the denomination and region. Major figures include the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Anglican Communion, the President of the Lutheran World Federation, and various heads of other denominations such as the United Methodist Church and the Baptist World Alliance. Additionally, many Protestant congregations are led by local pastors or ministers who have authority within their specific communities. Overall, the leadership structure can be quite decentralized and diverse across different Protestant traditions.
The founders of many Protestant Churches felt that having statues or pictures of saints in their churches could be regarded as a form of idolatory.
The Pope is the Spiritual Leader of all Catholics. The Archbishop of Armagh is the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The Queen of England is Head of the Anglican Church, a Protestant Church, hence the Church of Ireland which is the main Protestant Church in Ireland. There are also other Protestant Churches, other Christian churches and other non-Christian faiths in Ireland, all of whom have leaders.
Protestant, most churches such as Methodist or Baptist come from the protestant faith.
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