seminarian
noun
sem·i·nar·i·an
ˌse-mə-ˈner-ē-ən 
: a student in a seminary especially of the Roman Catholic Church
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The archdiocese also has changed policies related to hiring staff and screening seminarians interested in becoming priests.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
The leader of the legislative opposition was state Rep. James Talarico (D), a Presbyterian seminarian.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
And fellow seminarians with the same blood type came every day to give blood.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Ireland has a mere 20 seminarians total, and much of Europe is seeing precipitous declines in priestly vocations as well as parish attendance.
—Tim Busch, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
The leader of the legislative opposition was state Rep. James Talarico (D), a Presbyterian seminarian.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
And fellow seminarians with the same blood type came every day to give blood.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Ireland has a mere 20 seminarians total, and much of Europe is seeing precipitous declines in priestly vocations as well as parish attendance.
—Tim Busch, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
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seminarian
noun
sem·i·nar·i·an
ˌsem-ə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a student in a seminary
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