1 obsolete. a : a secular priest as distinguished from a monk. b : a chantry priest. 2 disparaging : a Roman Catholic priest.

What are the two types of priests?

Within the Roman Catholic church, there are two types of priests: the secular clergy and those who are part of religious orders.

Why do Catholics call it mass?

The term mass is derived from the ecclesiastical Latin formula for the dismissal of the congregation: Ite, missa est (“Go, it is the sending [dismissal]”). ... The mass is at once a memorial and a sacrifice.