sacerdotal

• Priesterlich; das Priestertum oder die Priesterschaft betreffend. Bezieht sich auf die römisch-katholischen oder anglikanischen Priester und deren Amt.

Relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.

1. Relating to the priesthoodC2formal

   Associated with priests or the duties and authority of the priesthood.

   priesterlich

   • The bishop wore traditional sacerdotal robes during the ceremony.
   • Sacerdotal duties include performing rituals and offering blessings.
   • The church's hierarchy is built on a sacerdotal system.

   Synonymeclericalministerialpontificalpriestlikepriestly

2. Belief in priestly authorityC2formal

   Relating to the doctrine that priests have special spiritual authority or power, especially in administering sacraments.

   Priesterlich

   • The debate centered on the sacerdotal nature of the clergy.
   • Some denominations reject a strictly sacerdotal interpretation of the Eucharist.
   • His views on the priesthood were deeply sacerdotal.

   Synonymeclericalpriestly