List Of Religious Titles And Professions
Basic Information
This is an index to jobs, titles, and specializations pertaining to religion and the clergy. Most of these are Christian titles, and most of them Catholic. As such, not all these titles will be appropriate in all eras and cultures. Some of these titles will be largely redundant and similar, being different religion's names for the same position. In many cases, more than one title would be appropriate for a particular character.
- abbess
- abbot
- acolyte
- almoner
- altar boy
- anchorite
- apostle
- apostolic delegate
- apostolic nuncio
- archbishop
- archimandrite
- archpriest
- beadle
- beguine
- bishop
- canon
- cantor
- cardinal
- catechist
- cathar perfect
- chantry priest
- chaplain
- choirmaster
- choribishop
- clark
- cleric
- clerk
- colporteur
- commissary
- consecrated hermit
- consecrated virgin
- curate
- deacon
- deaconess
- dean (religion)
- diocesan bishop
- druid
- exarch
- flamines maiores
- flamines minores
- friar
- high priest
- imam
- infirmarian
- laity
- lay ecclesial minister
- metropolitan bishop
- monk
- monsignor
- nun
- obedientiary
- ostiary
- palmer
- papal chamberlain
- papal legate
- pardoner
- parish priest
- parochial vicar
- parson
- pastor
- patriarch
- patriarchal vicar
- pilgrim
- pontifical delegate
- pontifex
- pope
- prebendary
- precentor
- prefect apostolic
- prelate
- priest
- priestess
- primate (religion)
- prior
- prioress
- proflamen
- prophet
- provost
- rabbi
- rector
- reeve
- sacristan
- sacristan
- secular clergy
- sexton
- shaman
- subdeacon
- summoner (law)
- territorial abbot
- territorial prelate
- theologian
- vicar forane
- vicar
Sources
Game and Story Use
- Members of the church can be the good guys, the bad guys, or both.
- GMs designing their own religions for use in the campaign might borrow titles, duties, or other details from real-world clerical positions.
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