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priesthood

[preest-hood] / ˈprist hʊd /


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Mr O'Kelly was a father-of-five who studied for the priesthood before becoming a solicitor and moving from Coalisland to Bangor when he began working for the DPP.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Speaking to Good Morning Ulster Fr Mulgrew said being around his father possibly inspired his call to priesthood.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A new priesthood has emerged in Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Ed has since left the priesthood and married a kind and patient woman named Kathy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

In Mormonism, the priesthood is God’s power to act on earth—to advise, to counsel, to heal the sick, and to cast out demons.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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