Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in the humanities]
7. [people in religion and related occupations]
8. people in religion
9. clergy
10. Christian clergy

Anotations

Scope note:

Christian clergy whose defining official function is to hear the confessions of others, prescribes penance, and grants absolution. Prime examples are the private spiritual directors of a king or other great personage.