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presbyter sentence examples

  • But this is not the sum total of the societies that are governed by presbyters.
  • Of royal blood, columba was ordained a presbyter in his native ireland.
  • But luke had been the chief presbyter when the church was founded, and for a few years thereafter.
  • He subsequently became a presbyter in the roman church and adopted heretical opinions.
  • In classical catholic theology the bishop is clearly a senior presbyter.
  • He reads the bible also, and deduces that there should be no bishops, but only presbyters.
  • The alexandrian presbyter arius had in 318 accused his bishop alexander of heresy.

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