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priesthood

[preest-hood] / ˈprist hʊd /


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

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

David’s eventual decision to leave the priesthood for Margaret is painful and momentous.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

By Friday, tens of thousands of people of all ages, including several from the priesthood, braved the heat to participate in the occasion.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

A February 1980 article from the Daily Record, originally sourced by Frank, recounts Whitten’s recent admittance to the Mormon priesthood.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

If Mendel believed in the priesthood, then he should stick to it; Nägeli believed in the priesthood of science.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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