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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0
4154 – Ministers of Religion
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.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Air force chaplain - military
- Archbishop
- Archdeacon
- Armed forces chaplain - military
- Army chaplain - military
- Assistant chaplain - military
- Assistant minister - religion
- Bishop
- Cardinal
- Chancellor
- Chancellor - religion
- Chaplain
- Chaplain - military
- Clergyman/woman
- Curate
- Evangelist
- Granthi
- Imam
- Minister
- Minister - religion
- Moderator
- Moderator - religion
- Navy chaplain - military
- Officiating clergyman/woman
- Parish priest
- Pastor
- Preacher
- Presbyter
- Priest
- Rabbi
- Reverend
- Salvation Army commissioned officer
- Television evangelist
- Archbishop
- Bishop
- Cardinal
- Chancellor
- Chaplain
- Evangelist
- Granthi
- Imam
- Minister
- Moderator
- Pastor
- Priest
- Rabbi
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Ministers of religion perform some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct religious services
- Administer rites of faiths such as marriages and funerals
- 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 within a religious order is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Other Religious Occupations (4217)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 4 – Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 41 – Professional Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Services and Religion
- Minor group
- 415 – Psychologists, Social Workers, Counsellors, Clergy and Probation Officers
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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0