theologian

noun

Etymology: From Old French theologien, equivalent to theology + -an.

1. A specialist in academic theology.

   “Of all the theologians of his age, Hooker was the most unpuritan; […]”

   “During a burping contest to celebrate wonderfully cold soft drinks after a long hike one hot afternoon, one little girl said, "My dad can outburp any of you!" Her father is a distinguished theologian and church leader whom I will not name here.”

2. Someone who studies theology.

   “Seminarians are usually divided into philosophers and theologians, depending on their stage of formation.”

3. A theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.
4. A person who has a personal knowledge of God through prayer, asceticism, and mystical experience.