nonclerical

Example Sentences

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The pope decreed that all investigations of accused bishops be supervised by a leading local bishop, not a national body or independent nonclerical commission.

From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2019

In his role as the papal butler, Gabriele was one of a tiny group of nonclerical staff that serves the pope on a daily basis.

From Newsweek • May 28, 2012

A tall, spare man who normally dresses in nonclerical clothes, Curran, 52, is probably the best-known Catholic moral theologian in the U.S. today.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mullahs, or Shi'ite holy men, and their nonclerical allies are preparing for the era after the death of Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini, who is 86 and reportedly ailing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her nonclerical family might be of low station, just as the pope's father had been a shoemaker, but Sophia was the niece of a cardinal, a prince of the Church.

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert