presbyters
Ordained religious leaders
Presbyters are elders in certain Christian churches, particularly those with Presbyterian or Episcopal governance.
The term refers to ordained clergy ranking between deacons and bishops, or to lay leaders who share in church governance.
In Presbyterian churches, presbyters serve on governing bodies called presbyteries: The presbyters voted to ordain the new minister.
Senior community members
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- ordainedOfficially appointed to ministry
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- ministryClergy's work or state department
council · bishop · deacon · ordination · synod · parish · congregation · pastoral
Scheduled time for activity
- rulingFormal legal determination
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- kirkScottish word for church
- CalvinProtestant Reformation leader
Geneva · Scottish · moderator · consistory · eldership · polity · Westminster · governance
elders
Senior community members
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- ordainedOfficially appointed to ministry
- churchPlace of Christian worship
ministry · council · bishop · deacon · ordination · synod · parish · congregation · pastoral · vestry
session
Scheduled time for activity
- rulingFormal legal determination
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- kirkScottish word for church
Calvin · Geneva · Scottish · moderator · consistory · eldership · polity · Westminster · governance · parity
presbytersbishops
High-ranking clergy members
deacons · archbishops · patriarchs · metropolitans · cardinals
presbyterslaity
Non-ordained church members
laypeople · laypersons · congregation · parishioners · laymen
- Presbyterian ChurchProtestant denomination with elder governance
presbytery, presbyter, Presbyterian, presbyteries, presbyterial