churchwarden

• Ein gewähltes oder ernanntes Laienmitglied einer Kirchengemeinde, das den Pfarrer in weltlichen oder administrativen Angelegenheiten unterstützt, etwa bei der Verwaltung des Kirchenvermögens und des Gebäudes.

A noun referring to an officer in the Episcopal church who assists a parish priest with secular or administrative matters.

1. Church officialC1formalbritish

   A lay officer in a parish of the Anglican or Episcopal church who assists the priest with administrative and secular duties.

   Kirchwarden

   • The churchwarden organized the annual fundraising event.
   • He served as a churchwarden for over twenty years.
   • The churchwarden was responsible for maintaining the building.