priest
Example Sentences
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"When you get back you can't say what you've been doing, I mean lying to your parish priest is quite difficult."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Ordained a priest in 2002, she became the first female Bishop of London in 2018, only four years after the church began allowing women bishops after years of bitter factional wrangling.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
She was still performing that role when she was ordained as a priest in 2002 and became the first female Bishop of London in 2018.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
It sparked debates up and down the Golden State as many people at the time still held a high regard for the Franciscan priest who was canonized in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
“He’s down in the priest hole. That’s where Mother’s going to brief everyone on the mission.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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