TN 44 (09-24)

RS 01802.061 Minister — Definition

The term “minister” or “reverend” is used to mean an individual who is a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church, a member of a religious order who has not taken a vow of poverty, or a Christian Science practitioner, unless otherwise indicated. (See RS 01901.600) for definition of terms.

A Christian Science practitioner is a member in good standing of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, and who practices healing in accordance with the teachings of Christian Science.


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RS 01802.061 - Minister — Definition - 09/10/2024
Batch run: 09/10/2024
Rev:09/10/2024