churchmen
Ministers and priests
Churchmen is the plural of churchman—men who hold positions in a church, particularly clergy or religious officials.
The term appears in historical and formal contexts: Medieval churchmen wielded considerable political power.
The churchmen debated doctrine for hours.
The word implies institutional authority rather than mere membership.
One who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
vicar · rector · deacon · chaplain · parson · curate · archbishop · cardinal
Formal worship structure
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- massQuantity of matter
- communionProfound shared closeness
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
baptism · vespers · matins · homily · sermon · blessing · procession · chants
Clergy appointment ceremony
- seminaryClergy training college
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
- parishLocal church community
congregation · pastoral · apostolic · synod · episcopate · vestry · pulpit · curia
priest
One who performs sacraments
preacher · vicar · rector · deacon · chaplain · parson · curate · archbishop · cardinal · canon
liturgy
Formal worship structure
sacrament · baptism · vespers · matins · homily · sermon · blessing · procession · chants · hymns
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- seminaryClergy training college
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
parish · congregation · pastoral · apostolic · synod · episcopate · vestry · pulpit · curia · see
cassock
Full-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
mitre · cope · alb · biretta · collar · pallium · cincture · maniple · humeral · robes
devout
Deeply religious, sincere
piety · godliness · spirituality · holiness · righteousness · sanctity · zeal · fervor · prayer · worship
churchmenlaypeople
Those outside a profession
laity · laymen · laywomen · lay members · parishioners
churchmenatheists
Those without religious faith
secularists · nonbelievers · heathens · infidels · pagans