Glosario

A priest elected by the vestry and approved by the bishop to lead a congregation, serving with tenure.

Lowercase.

A house owned by the congregation and provided for the rector’s home. Called a vicarage when the priest is a vicar.

A colloquial term referring to major feasts of the church year, typically printed in red on church calendars.

The material remains of the body of a saint or martyr after death, such as bones, teeth, or hair.

A canonically recognized group of Christians committed to a shared rule of life for a term of years or for life, dispersed or living in community, for spiritual, charitable, or educational purposes.

A canonically recognized community of men or women with episcopal oversight who dedicate themselves to prayerful communal living according to a rule of life including vows, typically obedience, celibacy, and poverty.

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A container for religious relics.