The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RECTOR which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Parish leader crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RECTOR | 75 % | 6 |
| PASTOR | 17 % | 6 |
| CURATE | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Parish leader
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pastor
- priest
- rabbi
- imam
- basileus
- caesar
- emperor
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- posthumous name
- purple triangle
- grand prince
Crossword Answer definitions
RECTOR noun- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
- A priest or bishop who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
- In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
- A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RECTOR
- Church official
- Episcopal cleric
- Anglican priest
- Clergy member
- Catholic ecclesiastic
- Head of a university
- Parish pastor
- Protestant priest
- Curate's boss
- Parish head
More clues leading to the result PASTOR
- Church figure
- Flock leader
- Flock overseer
- Congregation leader
- Martin Luther King, Jr., for Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
- Minister
- Sunday speaker
- Leader of the flock
- Spiritual guide
- Service provider