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Yes, individuals who have been ordained as priests are referred to as clergy. The term "clergy" encompasses all individuals who are authorized to perform religious duties and rituals, including priests, ministers, and other religious leaders. They play a vital role in leading worship, providing spiritual guidance, and serving their communities within their respective faith traditions.
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Does God command that two people get married by ordained clergy?
I have seen nothing in the Bible to say that people must get married by ordained clergy, and there are many stories in the Old Testament that attest to people getting married without clergy.
When would you use the term Reverend?
In the Catholic Faith, an ordained Priest is called "Reverend"; a "transient " Deacon (a man studying for the Priesthood) is called "Reverend Mister"; a Permanent Deacon is called "Deacon", a monsignor is called "Reverend Monsignor" or [left over from pre-Vatican II) "Right Reverend Monsignor"; a bishop, Most Reverend"
What are the people called who perform religious rites?
Priests or clergy. In Judaism, they are rabbis. In some faiths, lay persons also perform certain activities in the practice of religion.
What is The First Estate of the French social order was composed of?
The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
What were the two divisions of the clergy in the middle ages?
The two types of clergy were regular clergy and secular clergy. Regular clergy were those who were in monastic orders, and so were regulated by the rules of those orders; they included monks and abbots. Secular clergy were those who served the secular population; they were deacons, priests, and bishops serving the secular people, or people who were not clergy.
Can a lay person in the Catholic church bestow a blessing?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, anyone can "bless" someone or something, but no, not an official Church blessing, for blessings from the Ritual, or official blessings at Mass, for instance, you need an ordained member of the clergy.
Describe one important difference between Roman Catholic and Anglican priests?
Easy, Catholic clergy are bishops, priests, and deacons who have been ordained into the sacrificial priesthood of Christ through the Apostolic succession, and thus carry Our Blessed Lord's mandate to minister to His people. Anglican clergy are protestants who lost apostolic succession and do not have a proper sacrificial priesthood. Please see Apostolicae Curae issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1896 on the validly of Anglican Orders:http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Leo13/l13curae.htm
What if you are a physician who is ordained?
If you are a physician who is ordained, you might be called "doctor" or you might be called "reverend doctor." You could design your practice to appeal to people who are of your faith.
Do Catholic churches still have ministers?
The clergy of the Roman Catholic Church are called Priests. The priest who heads a parish is also called a Pastor. The catholic church has extraordinary ministers such as the Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. These are lay people who assist with giving communion.
Why is it forbidden to touch the ark of the covenant?
I believe it's because it was considered holy, and I also believe a certain people maybe the priests or who were ordained to touch it could.
What percentage of people in the middle ages could read?
About 1% is my guess. They were the priests and clergy and some nobility. Other than that very few people could read.
What was the organization of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
The Roman Catholic Church of the Middle Ages was organized just about the same as it is today. The clergy were divided into two groups, the regular and the secular. The regular clergy were monks and abbots, who lived in monasteries. The secular clergy were the deacons, priests, and bishops who served the secular people around them.The Pope was the most important person in the Roman Catholic Church, and was at its head.Regular clergy were organized according to the regulations of their orders. There was sometimes a master or grand master at the top, who answered to the pope. The abbeys and monasteries were headed by abbots, and most of the people in them were monks.The highest bishops other than the pope were cardinals, who elected popes as they were needed. Below them were archbishops and below them were bishops. The bishops had priests below them, and at the bottom of the ordained secular clergy were deacons. The position of archdeacon was not universal, and was a priest between the bishop and other priests.It was organized as the following from lowest to highest power:priestsbishopsarchbishopscardinalsPope
