Bible Encyclopedias
Secular Clergy

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Sects, Jewish (Modern)

Next Entry
Secular Court, Delivering Up to the

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Secular Clergy
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Secular Clergy
• Clergy, Secular
Encyclopedias
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Secular Clergy
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Secular Clergy

Parish priests and all who were charged with the cure of souls were named clerici seculares, so called as living according to the manners of the time (seculum). They were so called in contradistinction to regular clergy (q.v.), who belonged to the monastic orders or religious congregations.