Also known as parish priest, pastor
thumb|The Poor Parson is described in Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, by Geoffrey Chaucer A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches. It is no longer a formal term denoting a specific position within Anglicanism, but has some continued historical and colloquial use.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- pastor
- Religion
- Christianity
- Image
- The Poor Parson.png
- Said to be same as
- secular clergy
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- different from
- Ecclesiastical administrator
- organization directed by the office or position
- parish
- male form of label
- curé
- Commons category
- Pastors
- female form of label
- духовница
- P8168
- Polynesia Cup
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