kirkkoherra — meaning in English

English meaning

• parson noun A member of the clergy, especially one in charge of a parish.
• rector noun A clergy member in charge of a parish, especially in the Anglican or Catholic Church.

Senses

kirkkoherra is used for these senses in English:

• parish priest (Roman Catholicism) The main priest serving a parish.
• parson An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.

rector — full definition

1. noun A clergy member in charge of a parish, especially in the Anglican or Catholic Church.
2. noun The head of certain universities, colleges, or schools.

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