The term presbyter is undoubtedly an honorific title, while that of episcopus primarily indicates the function performed. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
V, 24) states that a certain Macedonian presbyter. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
For with St. Paul a bishop and a presbyter are the same thing, as St. Jerome also confirms. From Wordnik.com. [Articles 10-18. Twenty-Seven Articles Respecting the Reformation of the Christian Estate] Reference
In this passage of the historian St. Lawrence is referred to as presbyter, in distinction to Peter who is called monachus. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
The name presbyter is certainly more definite. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
Rome, but as an aged "presbyter" who had known the Apostles. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
1 Pet.v. 1 speaks of himself as a "presbyter," as St. John does in 2. From Wordnik.com. [The Books of the New Testament] Reference
V, 331-334), though more probably he received his teaching at second hand from a "presbyter" of that name (Eusebius, Hist. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
But a certain presbyter, by name Daniel, who owned Inis. From Wordnik.com. [The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints] Reference
Jerome (St.) on the office of bishop and presbyter, 380. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 2, May-December, 1850 A Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.] Reference
The presbyter marvelled thereat, and repented, and did obeisance to. From Wordnik.com. [The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints] Reference
Returning to Aberdeenshire, he was ordained a presbyter of the Episcopal. From Wordnik.com. [The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century] Reference
Timothy never received that order of a presbyter, as before we have proved. From Wordnik.com. [The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London] Reference
Lyons, when Irenaeus joined him as a presbyter, having been his fellow-pupil under Polycarp. From Wordnik.com. [ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus] Reference
Always on the cutting edge, said Paul Masquelier, executive presbyter for the Presbytery of San Jose. From Wordnik.com. [Leader of liberation theology movement dead at] Reference
He was soon after made a presbyter; and, being greatly admired for his virtues and works, on the death of. From Wordnik.com. [Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs] Reference
A Presbyterian minister is not a free lance, but is a presbyter who has pledged himself to this system of doctrine. From Wordnik.com. [The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination] Reference
The very names of the clergy, such as deacon, presbyter, and bishop, are lay terms, borrowed from civil not ecclesiastical life. From Wordnik.com. [Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles] Reference
Soon St Fulvian-Matthew abdicated his rule and became a presbyter. From Wordnik.com. [This Is Life!: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis] Reference
Moderator: the Rev. Betty Meadows, general presbyter of Mid-Kentucky Presbytery. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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