National Occupation Code (NOC): 41302

Religious leaders 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. They perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship. They may also work in other institutions such as schools, hospitals and correctional facilities.

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Job Duties for Religious leaders

• Conduct regular religious services
• Administer rites of faiths such as marriages and funerals
• Pray and promote spirituality by delivering sermons and other talks
• Provide spiritual and moral guidance to members of a religious faith
• Supervise, plan and administer programs of religious education
• May participate in humanitarian endeavours and delivery of 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.

Alternate Job Titles

• Archbishop
• Archdeacon
• Assistant Minister - Religion
• Bishop
• Cardinal
• Chancellor - Religion
• Chaplain
• Chaplain - Canadian Armed Forces
• Clergyman/woman
• Curate
• Evangelist
• Granthi
• Imam
• Minister
• Minister - Religion
• Moderator - Religion
• Officiating Clergyman/woman
• Parish Priest
• Pastor
• Preacher
• Presbyter
• Priest
• Rabbi
• Reverend
• Salvation Army Commissioned Officer
• Television Evangelist