Dictionary (n.) One who has the cure of souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assists a rector or vicar.Thesaurus DD Doctor of Divinity Grand Penitentiary Holy Father Holy Joe abbe abuna antipope archbishop archdeacon archpriest bishop bishop coadjutor canon cardinal cardinal bishop cardinal deacon cardinal priest chaplain churchman clergyman cleric clerical clerk coadjutor cure dean diocesan divine ecclesiarch ecclesiastic exarch hierarch high priest man of God metropolitan military chaplain minister padre papa parson pastor patriarch penitentiary pontiff pope prebendary prelate primate rector reverend rural dean servant of God shepherd sky pilot subdean suffragan supply clergy supply minister the Reverend the very Reverend tonsured cleric vicar |