A lay-person would be the opposite of a priest.
PriestessPriestessA priestess is the opposite gender of a priest. Priestesses have the authority to administer religious rites.
Priest
Depending on the type and order of a nun, the opposite could be monk or priest.
The opposite of priestess would be something like "layperson" or "non-clergy."
Depending on the type and order of a nun, the opposite could be monk or priest.
In Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches a deacon is an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. There can be no opposite. In these churches there are simply different roles that people play. The laity (or members) have a number of roles reserved for them, the religious (minsiters, nuns, etc) have other roles.
PriestessPriestessA priestess is the opposite gender of a priest. Priestesses have the authority to administer religious rites.
a nun might be what you are looking for... a female priest... or maybe an atheist, a person who doesn't believe in God or religion and obviously a priest is very much into religion
The male equivalent of a nun is a monk, or a priest. However if you mean the opposite of an nun spiritually, that would be an atheist.
The most nearly opposite word to "liege" would be "servant" as a liege is someone who owes loyalty to a superior, whereas a servant is someone who serves others.
The plural possessive of "priest" is "priests'."
Traditionally, priestess was the name for a female following the same or similar duties of a priest; however, today, there is no distinction made. Whether a male or female cleric, the terms priest, reverend, pastor, etc., are used regardless of gender.