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• n  a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
• n  a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

• Accompanied by two detectives and a score of newsmen, a plumpish priest in Roman collar and rabat bustled through Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal one afternoon last week.
• A week later, Egan finally told Brett he could no longer serve as a priest.
• Since his ordination in 1992 during Chicago's pedophile-priest scandal he has had to do things differently from the way Pelton did as a new priest.

• non-Christian priest

News & Articles

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• Priest jailed in tax fraud case retires
  A northeast Ohio Catholic priest who embezzled money from an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center he founded has retired after serving a six-month prison sentence for tax fraud.
  June 13, 2013 - News Channel 5 Cleveland
• Priest, Ex-Teacher Get Prison in Philly Abuse Case
  Priest, ex-teacher sentenced to years in prison in Philadelphia sex-abuse case        
  June 12, 2013 - ABC News
• Philly priest, teacher get prison time for boy's sexual assault
  A Philadelphia Catholic priest was sentenced Wednesday to six to 12 years in prison, and a teacher at the same parish was sentenced to eight to 16 years in prison in a case involving the sexual assault of an elementary school student.
  June 12, 2013 - CNN

Quotes

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• Cardinal Edward Egan in FOXNews
  I've known him many years,said Egan. "And I told him how I delighted I am to welcome this wonderful priest and bishop."
• Robert Mugabe in Reuters
  If I had gone to church and the priest had read that so-called pastoral letter, I would have stood up and said nonsense ...... the bishops have decided to turn political,said Mugabe, a Catholic who attends church regularly.
• Carl Peterson in WFtv.com
  In my conversation with Priest, he was excited about playing,said Peterson. "Later, (Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards) and I sat down with Priest here in Kansas City and discussed his decision and our thoughts on his return. We may put him...