All 6 Uses of
clergy
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Malleus Maleficarum—or The Witches' Hammer—indoctrinated the world to "the dangers of freethinking women" and instructed the clergy how to locate, torture, and destroy them.†
Chpt 27-28
- The Holy See worked hard to retain a veil of mystery, even for its highest clergy.†
Chpt 33-34 *
- Not a fan of the current papal administration, Aringarosa, like most conservative clergy, had watched with grave concern as the new Pope settled into his first year in office.†
Chpt 33-34
- Nonetheless, he is correct about the modern clergy believing these opposing documents are false testimony.†
Chpt 55-56
- Why would members of the Catholic clergy murder Priory members in an effort to find and destroy documents they believe are false testimony anyway?†
Chpt 61-62
- Yes, the clergy in Rome are blessed with potent faith, and because of this, their beliefs can weather any storm, including documents that contradict everything they hold dear.†
Chpt 61-62
Definition:
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(clergy) formal religious leaders (typically in Christianity)editor's notes: Clergy is typically used in reference to Christian churches; however, clerics (members of the clergy) are referred to in different ways for different denominations. A Catholic priest is the equivalent of a Protestant minister. A pastor is any Christian cleric in charge of a congregation or parish. The clergy is distinguished from the laity.