Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

priesthood, prelacy, hierarch†, church government, christendom, pale of the church. clericalism, sacerdotalism†, episcopalianism, ultramontanism†; theocracy; ecclesiology†, ecclesiologist†; priestcraft†, odium theologicum [Lat.]. monachism†, monachy†; monasticism, monkhood†. [Ecclesiastical offices and dignities] pontificate, primacy, archbishopric†, archiepiscopacy†; prelacy; bishopric, bishopdom†; episcopate, episcopacy; see, diocese; deanery, stall; canonry, canonicate†; prebend, prebendaryship†; benefice, incumbency, glebe, advowson†, living, cure; rectorship†; vicariate, vicarship; deaconry†, deaconship†; curacy; chaplain, chaplaincy, chaplainship; cardinalate, cardinalship†; abbacy, presbytery. holy orders, ordination, institution, consecration, induction, reading in, preferment, translation, presentation. popedom†; the Vatican, the apostolic see; religious sects &c 984. council &c 696; conclave, convocation, synod, consistory, chapter, vestry; sanhedrim, conge d'elire [Fr.]; ecclesiastical courts, consistorial court, court of Arches. V. call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present. take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows. Adj. ecclesiastical, ecclesiological†; clerical, sacerdotal, priestly, prelatical, pastoral, ministerial, capitular†, theocratic; hierarchical, archiepiscopal; episcopal, episcopalian; canonical; monastic, monachal†; monkish; abbatial†, abbatical†; Anglican†; pontifical, papal, apostolic, Roman, Popish; ultramontane, priest-ridden.