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Lay Reader

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Lay Readers
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Lay Reader's
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