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presbyter

Christian religious occupation

EntityChristian religious occupation positionQ831474

Also known as Christian priest · priest

Instance of: Christian religious occupation
, position
Subclass of: priest
, ordained minister
Part of: clergy

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Presbyter is an honorific title for Christian clergy. The word derives from the Greek presbyteros, which means elder or senior, although many in Christian antiquity understood presbyteros to refer to the bishop functioning as overseer. The word presbyter is used many times in the New Testament, referring both to the Jewish leadership and the "tradition of the elders", and to the leaders of the early Christian community.

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Different from: presbyter
priest
Religion or worldview: Christianity
Female form of label: Priesterin
פרסביטרית
presbítera
presbítera
قسيسة مسيحية
Male form of label: presbítero
قسيس مسيحي
presbitero
Category for eponymous categories: Category:Wikipedia categories named after presbyters
Next lower rank: deacon
Next higher rank: bishop
Named after: presbyter

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