Anglican priests are called vicars.
Peter Heath has written: 'The English parish clergy on the eve of the Reformation' -- subject(s): Church history, Clergy
No, the word "laymen" is not in the Bible. This is an English word referring to persons who are Christians, but not ordained as clergy.
Tim Cooper has written: 'Green Christianity' 'The Last Generation of English Catholic Clergy'
Edmund Venables has written: 'Lincoln' 'The Life of John Bunyan' -- subject(s): Authors, English, Biography, Clergy, English Authors, Puritans
The Puritans primarily spoke English, as they were English settlers. However, some Puritans may also have been familiar with Latin and Hebrew for religious study and use in their clergy roles.
Hugh Stowell Brown has written: 'Hugh Stowell Brown' -- subject(s): Biography, Clergy, Sermons, English, Baptists, English Sermons
The royal injunctions issued by Thomas Cromwell in the 1530s ordered the clergy to carry out several reforms, including the promotion of the English Bible in churches and the reduction of superstitious practices. They mandated the removal of images and relics deemed idolatrous and required clergy to instruct parishioners in the tenets of the Protestant faith. Additionally, the injunctions called for the clergy to ensure that their parishioners understood the importance of the royal supremacy over the Church.
He did not have enough taxes to pay for his programs.MC
Clergy is a minister. Google him to find out!
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.
The clergy at the church led the congregation in a prayer service.
The collective noun for clergy is "a body of clergy" or simply "the clergy." This term is used to refer to a group of religious leaders or ministers within a particular faith. Additionally, you might hear "a council of clergy" in some contexts.