faith leaders
Spiritual community guides
Faith leaders are clergy, ministers, rabbis, imams, priests, and other figures who hold authority within religious communities.
The term serves as a convenient umbrella in contexts where multiple traditions are represented: Faith leaders from across the city gathered to address the housing crisis.
It appears frequently in journalism and interfaith dialogue, offering neutral ground that doesn't privilege any particular religion.
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- men of the clothOrdained religious leaders
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- churchPlace of Christian worship
preaching · prophet · rabbi · theologian · deacon · interfaith dialogue · ordination · guru · pastoral care · discipleship · clergy · holy orders · chaplain · ayatollah · imam · mosque · shaman · spiritual guidance
- religious diplomacyinterfaith dialogue, Holy See, concordat, concordats, apostolic delegate
- healersnurse, doctor, physician, surgeon, medic
- evangelistsevangelist, evangelists, missionary, revivalist, revivalists
- Vatican diplomacynuncio, legate, legates, apostolic delegate, Holy See
faith leaderscongregation
Assembled group of worshippers
laity · parishioners · flock · laypeople · congregants