ordained

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I still had a great deal of little-sister worship for this big brother, five years older than I, an ordained minister and the only ten Boom who had ever been to college.

From Literature

His wife Oluremi is a Christian who is an ordained pastor.

From BBC

A gifted public speaker, the ordained minister was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people, especially minorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, ordained minister and the first Black American to receive significant traction in a campaign for president, died Tuesday at 84.

From Salon

If hormones and pills can tilt who feels like "The One", then it becomes harder to argue there is a single, pre‑ordained match – which is where the mathematicians come in.

From BBC