| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRELATE | Church dignitary |
| CANON | Church dignitary. |
| BISHOP | Church dignitary. |
| PRELATE | Church dignitary. |
| PRIMATE | Church dignitary. |
| ELDER | Church dignitary |
| ABP | Church dignitary: Abbr. |
| ELDER | Minor church dignitary. |
| PRELATE | Church dignitary; bishop. |
| MNGR | High church dignitary: Abbr. |
| dignitaries | DIGNITARY, someone in a high position or rank, esp in the church |
| cardinals | A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the pope and form the Sacred College, which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number) |
