Mother
An honorific used by some female priests.
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An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
Glossary definitions adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians, edited by Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY.
Mozzetta
A short cape that covers the shoulders, traditionally worn by bishops.
Muhlenberg, William Augustus
A 19th-century American priest, educator and liturgical reformer. Feast day: April 8.
Murray, Pauli
A 20th-century attorney, civil rights activist, feminist, and scholar who became the first African-American female priest.