churchman

Plural: churchmen

Noun

• a clergyman or other person in religious orders
• A churchwarden.
• A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).
• A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.

Examples

• The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.

Synonyms

cleric, divine, ecclesiastic