A cleric (Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos), clergyman, or churchman (pl. churchmen) is a member of the clergy of a religion, especially one who is a priest, preacher, or other religious professional. It is often used to refer to the religious leadership in Islam, where the term "priest" is not accurate and where terms such as "Alim" are not widely understood in the English-speaking world. Within Christianity, especially in Eastern Christianity and Roman Catholicism, the term cleric refers to any individual who has received the clerical tonsure, including deacons, priests, and bishops. In Roman Catholicism, the tonsure was a prerequisite for receiving any of the minor orders or major orders before the minor orders and the subdiaconate were abolished following the Second Vatican Council. Thus those individuals who have received the tonsure, but are not deacons, priests, or bishops, are properly referred to as clerics. Minor Orders are still given in the Eastern Catholic Churches, and 'cleric' is the normal title given to seminarians and those with minor orders.

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  • A cleric (Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos), clergyman, or churchman (pl. churchmen) is a member of the clergy of a religion, especially one who is a priest, preacher, or other religious professional. It is often used to refer to the religious leadership in Islam, where the term "priest" is not accurate and where terms such as "Alim" are not widely understood in the English-speaking world. Within Christianity, especially in Eastern Christianity and Roman Catholicism, the term cleric refers to any individual who has received the clerical tonsure, including deacons, priests, and bishops. In Roman Catholicism, the tonsure was a prerequisite for receiving any of the minor orders or major orders before the minor orders and the subdiaconate were abolished following the Second Vatican Council. Thus those individuals who have received the tonsure, but are not deacons, priests, or bishops, are properly referred to as clerics. Minor Orders are still given in the Eastern Catholic Churches, and 'cleric' is the normal title given to seminarians and those with minor orders. The term "clerk" derives from "cleric," since in medieval times the clergy were one of the few groups who could read, and therefore were often employed to do bookkeeping and similar work. The term "clerical work" continues to this day to refer to such functions. (en)
  • Клерик, или клирик (от слова «клир» греч. κλήρος — жребий) — служитель церкви, священнослужитель или церковнослужитель. Может иметь отношение к: «Клерик» — серия книг Роберта Сальваторе Cleric — один из классов в Dungeons & Dragons Клерикал (ru)
  • En un sentido extenso, clérigo es sinónimo del término eclesiástico (no confundir con el Eclesiástico, un libro de la Biblia) y puede hacer referencia, en el cristianismo, tanto a un miembro del clero regular como del clero secular . En otras religiones, el término se aplica con distinta amplitud. En el derecho vigente de la Iglesia Católica se entiende por clérigo a la persona que se incorpora al orden sacerdotal al menos en el grado de diaconado. El derecho canónico establece un estatuto del clérigo, con la idea de proteger a los sacerdotes. En el derecho canónico antiguo, el fiel se convertía en clérigo al recibir la tonsura. Actualmente ha desaparecido la tonsura, de modo que el fiel pasa a ser clérigo en el momento de recibir el sacramento de la orden sacerdotal en el grado de diaconado. Es importante destacar el carácter genérico del término y la multiplicidad de significados que puede tener en distintas religiones. (es)
  • Il chierico è un membro del clero di una religione. Nel Cattolicesimo, per chierico si intendeva, prima della riforma del Concilio Vaticano II, la persona che, sebbene non avesse preso ancora i voti degli Ordini maggiori ecclesiastici della Chiesa cattolica, fosse già indirizzata al sacerdozio; per questo veniva rasata la parte superiore della testa all'interno del Rito di tonsura. Proprio da tale iniziazione nasce lo pseudonimo di chierica, che si riferisce alla parte rasata del capo. Per estensione, con il termine "chierico" ci si riferisce a persone dotate di capacità intellettuali e culturali. Tale accezione deriva dalla tradizione medievale, perché per tutto il Medioevo gli intellettuali si formavano all'interno della Chiesa. Per dedicarsi interamente alla loro vocazione intellettuale e per sostenersi economicamente, si facevano impartire gli ordini minori. Tra i più famosi troviamo Francesco Petrarca.In tempi moderni, con Julien Benda chierico ha assunto l'accezione di intellettuale organico al potere, la persona colta al servizio dei potenti. (it)
  • O clérigo é o indivíduo que recebeu alguma das ordens sacerdotais. (pt)
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  • A cleric (Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos), clergyman, or churchman (pl. churchmen) is a member of the clergy of a religion, especially one who is a priest, preacher, or other religious professional. It is often used to refer to the religious leadership in Islam, where the term "priest" is not accurate and where terms such as "Alim" are not widely understood in the English-speaking world. Within Christianity, especially in Eastern Christianity and Roman Catholicism, the term cleric refers to any individual who has received the clerical tonsure, including deacons, priests, and bishops. In Roman Catholicism, the tonsure was a prerequisite for receiving any of the minor orders or major orders before the minor orders and the subdiaconate were abolished following the Second Vatican Council. Thus those individuals who have received the tonsure, but are not deacons, priests, or bishops, are properly referred to as clerics. Minor Orders are still given in the Eastern Catholic Churches, and 'cleric' is the normal title given to seminarians and those with minor orders. (en)
  • Клерик, или клирик (от слова «клир» греч. κλήρος — жребий)� — служитель церкви, священнослужитель или церковнослужитель. (ru)
  • En un sentido extenso, clérigo es sinónimo del término eclesiástico (no confundir con el Eclesiástico, un libro de la Biblia) y puede hacer referencia, en el cristianismo, tanto a un miembro del clero regular como del clero secular (sacerdotes). (es)
  • Il chierico è un membro del clero di una religione. (it)
  • O clérigo é o indivíduo que recebeu alguma das ordens sacerdotais. (pt)
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  • Cleric (en)
  • Клерик (значения) (ru)
  • Clérigo (es)
  • Chierico (it)
  • Clérigo (pt)
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