secular clergy

Questions

What does secular clergy mean?

One of two branches of the clergy, composed of deacons and priests who are not monastics and do not belong to religious orders.

Where does secular clergy come from?

secular + clergy, learned borrowing from Latin clerici saeculares, clēricī + saeculārēs

How to pronounce secular clergy

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