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Line 1: − + − It corresponds to a ''presbyter'' in the early church. ''Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Timothy 4:14)'' − Priests preside at [[Mass]] and at the [[Sacrament]]s of [[Baptism]], [[Matrimony]], [[Reconciliation]], and Healing. From the early 4th Century A.D. a discipline of [[celibacy]] has been in place for Roman Catholic priests. In recent times the Church is finding it difficult to replace aging priests.+ + + +
replacing wording with a denominational bias and adding some more information about the priest.
A '''Priest''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] or [[Eastern Orthodox]] clergyman ranking above [[deacon]] but below [[bishop]]. The [[Anglican Church]] also uses the term which they kept even after breaking away as a new church under [[Henry VIII]].<ref>[http://anglicanprovince.org/pressrel702.html Anglican Belief and Practice]</ref>
A '''Priest''' is a [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], or [[Eastern Orthodox]] clergyman ranking above [[deacon]] but below [[bishop]]. The [[Anglican Church]] retained the term even after the break with Rome under [[Henry VIII]].<ref>[http://anglicanprovince.org/pressrel702.html Anglican Belief and Practice]</ref>
The office corresponds to a ''presbyter'' in the early church. ''Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Timothy 4:14)''
In the absence of a bishop, the priest presides at [[Mass]] and at the other [[Sacrament]]s except Confirmation and Holy Orders. In the Roman Catholic Church, these are [[Baptism]], [[Matrimony]], [[Reconciliation]], and Healing. From the early 4th Century A.D. a discipline of [[celibacy]] has been in place for Roman Catholic priests, although it was not made mandatory until the Middle Ages. In recent times the Roman Catholic Church is finding it difficult to replace aging priests but has kept its policy regarding unmarried priests, instead addressing the need for more parish clergy by making greater use of deacons, who may be married men.
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