The faithful who are not members of the clergy.
Loyal and faithful mean essentially the same thing.
faithful ones
Faithful
Faithful
It means faithful
Faithful or loyal
In most systems of Christian belief the Church is comprised of two broad areas of function. Firstly we have the hierarchy of the ministry or priesthood who minister to the people of the church who comprise the "Lay Faithful" or laity meaning those members of the Church who are not ordained to the ministry or priesthood.
Bold but faithful
Fiel, Leal
lay down
"Fidelis et fortis" means "loyal and strong" in Latin.
fiel, preciso