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chaplain

[chap-lin] / ˈtʃæp lɪn /


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The alarm was first raised over Pierce's behaviour by male students at Swansea University in 1986 where Pierce, now 85, was a chaplain.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Schlanger served as a chaplain for the New South Wales correctional service and a major hospital, Chabad said.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

At Brown, Cook was involved with the university’s Catholic community, said associate chaplain Justin Bolger, who described her as “sweet and strong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Trafficante said that she now works as a chaplain who ministers to people in shelters and on the streets.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Another good reason was the fact that having the chaplain around Headquarters all the time made the other officers uncomfortable.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller