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Religious Brothers, including monks, friars Referred to as Brother, Br., or Rev. Br. A man who has taken solemn vows to a form of community life. Religious Sisters, including nuns: Referred to as Sister, Sr., or Rev. Sr. A woman who has taken solemn vows to a form of community life. Transitional Deacon (seminarian)
Chief Rabbi (Hebrew: רב ראשי, romanized: Rav Rashi) is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities.
The pope is the supreme leader of these churches, and also, the head of the universal college of bishops. Each autonomous church has its own patriarch or other presiding bishop: Coptic Catholic Church: Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak; Melkite Greek-Catholic Church: Patriarch Youssef Absi; Maronite Church: Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Congress of the Jewish Religious Organizations and Associations in Russia – Adolf Shayevich, Chief Rabbi of Russia (1993–present) Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia – Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia (2000–present) Turkey — David Asseo, Chief Rabbi (1961–2002) Ishak Haleva, Chief Rabbi (2002–2025) Europe. Ireland —
The pope, as patriarch of the Latin Church, is the head of the only sui iuris Church in the West, leading to the title Patriarch of the West. Eastern patriarchs are elected by the synod of bishops of their particular church. [38] The patriarchs who head autonomous particular churches are:
Many modern Jewish communities are served by a variety of secular organizations at the local, national, and international levels. These organizations have no official role in religious life, but often play an important part in the Jewish community.
As Americans leave traditional organized religion, many who crave community and spirituality are finding refuge in spiritual collectives.
Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha