clergyman

Example Sentences

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"One of Monaco's distinctive features is a kind of positive secularism, which recognises the legitimate autonomy of the spiritual and temporal spheres," Guillaume Paris, a senior clergyman in Monaco, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It turns out that each of them has some tangled history with the deceased clergyman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

It was the testimonies of Ms Lombard and the clergyman that were key to securing a conviction.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

It’s signaled early: When the documentary crew is preparing the room for Fife, they awkwardly move a decorated Christmas tree out of the shot, revealing a portrait of some clergyman on the wall.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2024

A clergyman, who must have borrowed his voice from Mr. Edel, concluded by asking God to take care of the Jews, all those in concentration camps and prisons and everyone working in Germany.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank