secular clergy

Refers to the clergyconsists of the priest, ministers and pastors of Christian churches. In the medieval church this term referred to both regular priest who were monks s... in the Middle Ages who served in the local churches under the direct authority of a bishopA person holding the ecclesiastical office that exerciseds authority over the laity and priests in a geographical area called a “diocese” where th... as opposed to those found in the monastic orders (regular clergyconsists of the priest, ministers and pastors of Christian churches. In the medieval church this term referred to both regular priest who were monks s... and mendicantsLiterally means “beggars” and refers to member of the orders where the monks begged alms for their sustenance, primarily Franciscan and Dominican,...).