laity
31laity — /ˈleɪəti / (say layuhtee) noun 1. laypeople, as distinguished from members of the clergy. 2. the people outside a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it. {lay3 + ty2} …
32laity — This word (from the Greek laos, meaning people ) refers to all those who have been incorporated into the Church byBaptism, with the exception of those who have received Holy Orders and those who belong to a religious community. (SeeCCC 897) …
33laity — Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy …
34laity — Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy …
35laity — Same as laymen …
36laity — n. (usu. prec. by the; usu. treated as pl.) 1 lay people, as distinct from the clergy. 2 non professionals. Etymology: ME f. LAY(2) + ITY …
37laity, ministry of the — Мирян пастырство …
38Mark Laity — Mark F. Laity (born in Truro, Cornwall, UK) is a NATO spokesman and former BBC correspondent. He gained a BA(hons) and MA from the University of York. Laity later also became a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Defence Studies,… …
39Pontifical Council for the Laity — The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. The President of the council is Archbishop… …
40K. A. Laity — K.A. Laity, Ph.D. is a Finnish American medievalist and award winningFact|date=August 2007 author, noted for the novel Pelzmantel: A Medieval Tale ISBN 978 1892718464 as well as numerous short stories, plays and scholarly essays.Career overviewA… …
