parish priests
Congregation's spiritual leaders
Parish priests are clergy members who lead individual parishes—local church communities, especially in Catholic and Anglican traditions.
The parish priest handles day-to-day spiritual duties: celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, performing baptisms and weddings, visiting the sick.
The parish priest knew every family in the village by name.
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