4154 Professional occupations in religion
Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services
Ministers of religion conduct religious services, administer the rites of a religious faith or denomination, provide spiritual and moral guidance and perform other functions associated with the practice of a religion. Ministers of religion perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship. They may also work in other institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons.
Example Titles
archbishop
bishop
cardinal
chaplain
evangelist
granthi
imam
minister
moderator – religion
pastor
priest
rabbi
Main duties
Ministers of religion perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct regular religious services
- Administer rites of faiths such as marriages and funerals
- Pray and promote spirituality by delivering sermons and other talks
- Provide spiritual and moral guidance to members of a religious faith
- Supervise, plan and administer programs of religious education
- May participate in humanitarian endeavours, social services and welfare activities
- May share in the administrative and financial operation of a religious community
- May provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
Employment requirements
- Educational requirements vary, depending on the religion, and range from the completion of a college or other program in religious studies to a master’s of divinity degree.
- A period of study with a senior minister is usually required.
Additional information
- Progression to senior positions included in this unit group, within a religious order, is possible with experience.
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