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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Clergy
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Greek: kleros, lot, portion) A term applied to those separated from the laity, attached in a special manner to Divine service, and capable of administering the rites of the Church. Therefore the word clergy embraces the whole ecclesiastical hierarchy. To be numbered among the clergy one must receive at least first tonsure.
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Entry for 'Clergy'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/clergy.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Clergy'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/clergy.html. 1910.