1) in relation to clergy, priests living in the world, not under a rule, who are bound by no vows and may possess property, working under the authority of a bishop: 2) more generally, refers to people who are not clergy, the laity
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir
temporal; something that is worldly or otherwise not based on something timeless
This does not mean non-Christian! It means not part of a celibate religious community
not religious; not connected with a church, synagogue, mosque, pagoda, temple, or other religious institution