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. Example Titles archbishop bishop cardinal chancellor chaplain evangelist granthi imam minister moderator pastor priest rabbi View all titles Main 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. Classified elsewhere Other Religious Occupations (4217) Classification Structure - 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4217 Other Religious Occupations This unit group includes brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community and who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion. They may perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship or in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons. Example Titles Christian science practitioner Salvation Army field worker cantor deacon mohel monk nun religious education worker View all titles Main duties Religious workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties: Assist at services of public worship and religious rites Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter. Employment requirements Requirements range from completion of secondary school education to a university undergraduate degree, depending on the particular occupation and religion. There may be other admittance requirements depending on the particular occupation and religion. Classified elsewhere Ministers of Religion (4154) Classification Structure - 4

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.

Example Titles

archbishop
bishop
cardinal
chancellor
chaplainevangelist
granthi
imam
minister
moderator
pastor
priest
rabbi
View all titles

Main 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.

Classified elsewhere

• Other Religious Occupations (4217)

Classification Structure - 4

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4217 Other Religious Occupations

This unit group includes brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community and who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion. They may perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship or in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons.

Example Titles

Christian science practitionerSalvation Army field worker
cantor
deacon
mohel
monknun
religious education worker
View all titles

Main duties

Religious workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

• Assist at services of public worship and religious rites
• Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community
• Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter.

Employment requirements

• Requirements range from completion of secondary school education to a university undergraduate degree, depending on the particular occupation and religion.

• There may be other admittance requirements depending on the particular occupation and religion.

Classified elsewhere

• Ministers of Religion (4154)

Classification Structure - 4