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	The term "high priest" may refer to an individual who holds the office of ruler-priest, or may refer to the head of a religious caste Caste Castes are hereditary systems of wikt:occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and culture.... . In ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was an Ancient history civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile in what is now the modern nation of Egypt.... , a high priest was the chief priest Priest A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities.... of any of the many god God God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism.... s revered by the Egyptians. In Ancient Greek, Archiereus Archiereus *Archiereus* is a Greek language term for bishop, when considered as the culmination of the priesthood.It is used in the liturgical books of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church, for those services which correspond to the pontifical services of the Roman Rite.... is one of several titles for high priests, in Greek an/or rendered in Greek, which literally translates as 'Arch-hierarch', i.e. head of the (priestly) hierarchy In Hawaii Hawaii File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia.... , the high priest is called Kahuna Nui and presides over the temple or heiau Heiau A *heiau* is a Hawaiian temple. At least nine types of heiau existed, including heiau for treating the sick , for offering first fruits, for offering first catch, for offerings to start rain, or to stop rain, for human sacrifice and for success in war.... . Below the Kahuna Nui are various types and ranks of priests. In Ásatrú Ásatrú File:Valknut-Symbol-triquetra.svg in the United States is a form of Germanic Neopaganism, in particular inspired by the Norse paganism as described in the Eddas and as practiced prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia.... , the high priest is called a goði Gothi A go?i or gothi is the Old Norse language term for a priest and tribal chief. Gy?ja signifies a priestess.The name appears in Wulfila's Gothic language Codex Argenteus as gudja for "priest", but in Old Norse it is only the feminine form gy?ja that perfectly corresponds to the Gothic form.... (or gyða) and is the leader of a small group of practitioners collectively referred to as a Kindred Kindred In ?satr? and some forms of Germanic neopaganism, a Kindred is a local worship group. Other terms used are Garth, Stead, sippe, Hearth, skeppslag and others.... . The goði are collectively known as the goðar. In Christianity Christianity Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life.... a high priest could sometimes be compared with the Pope Pope The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005.... in the Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population.... , a Patriarch Patriarch Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised Autocracy authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy.... in an Eastern Orthodox Church, or a Primate Primate (religion) Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christianity churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence .... in an Anglican or Episcopal church; but it is traditional to refer only to Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the Incarnation .... as the one high priest of Christianity. In all episcopal bodies, except in the Anglican Communion Anglican Communion The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches. There is no single "Anglican Church" with universal juridical authority as each national or regional church has full autonomy.... and the superintended Lutheran churches Lutheranism Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century Germans Reformer Martin Luther.... , bishop Bishop A bishop is an ordination or consecration member of the Clergy#Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.... s are also referred to as high priests, as they are believed to share in, that is: are considered earthly instruments of, the high priesthood of Jesus Christ. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Latter Day Saint sects Latter Day Saint movement The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of Restorationism religious denominations and adherents who follow at least some of the Teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr.... , High Priest is also a priesthood office in the Melchizedek Priesthood Melchizedek priesthood The Melchizedek priesthood is the greater of the two orders of Priesthood recognized in Mormonism. The others are the Aaronic priesthood and the rarely-recognized Patriarchal priesthood.... . In Druidry, all members would be considered priests due to the historical role of the Druids as the priestly class of the Celts and Gauls Gauls The Gauls were a Continental Celtic Celts people of Classical Antiquity, the inhabitants of Gaul , and speakers of the Gaulish language.Archaeologically, they were the bearers of the La T?ne culture .... . A "high priest" would likely be referred to as an Elder and would be a person who has practiced Druidry for a considerable amount of time. In Judaism Judaism Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts.... and Samaritanism, a high priest is called a Kohen Gadol Kohen Gadol Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol is the title of wiktionary:High Priest of early Israelite religion and of Classical Age Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem.... . The office is no longer filled in mainstream Judaism while there is no functioning Temple, thus only the Samaritans have a High Priest In ancient Rome Ancient Rome Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC.... , the high priest was known as "Pontifex Maximus Pontifex Maximus The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Rome College of Pontiffs. This was the most important position in the Ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC, when a plebeian first occupied this post.... " (Great Bridge-Builder). The office was usually filled by a leading politician, rather than by a full-time priest. Pontifex Maximus Pontifex Maximus The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Rome College of Pontiffs. This was the most important position in the Ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC, when a plebeian first occupied this post.... continues to be one of the titles of the Popes. In Santeria Santería Santer?a is a Syncretism of Caribbean origin. Also known as Regla de Ocha, La Regla Lucumi, or Lukumi. From Spanish meaning "one who 'has', 'makes' or 'works' the spirit".... , a high priest is called a Babalao. The term comes from the supreme priest of Santería, a protege of Orula Orunmila In Yoruba mythology, Orunmila is the spirit of wisdom among Irunmole and deity of destiny and prophecy. He is recognized as "ibi keji Olodumare" and "eleri ipin" .... . The term means wise man. In Shinto Shinto is the former state religion of Japan and remains the most common name for the nation's non-Buddhist ethnic religion practices. It was formed from disparate local mythologies, beginning with the Kojiki of 712, into an imperial cult called State Shinto that solidified in the Meiji period.... , a high priest, called a Guji Guji Guji is a term with several meanings:Guji Oromo are an ethnic group in Ethiopia, a subgroup of the Oromo;* Guji languageGuji is the Shinto equivalent of a... , is usually the highest ranking priest (Kannushi Kannushi A kannushi* is responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shinto shrine as well as leading worship. He generally does not proselytize. Traditionally, most jinja did not have a kannushi and were maintained by a committee of the local populace who are called ujiko .... ) in a shrine. In Wicca Wicca Wicca is a neopaganism, nature-based religion. It was re-popularised in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired United Kingdom civil servant, who at the time called it Witchcraft and its adherents "the Wica".... a High Priest and High Priestess are able to lead a coven and initiate others. In other religions, cultures or faiths the meaning of this term may vary. In Rider Waite Tarot, The High Priestess The High Priestess The High Priestess is the second trump card or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. This card is used in Tarot card games as well as in Tarot reading.... is one of the Major Arcana Major Arcana The Major Arcana of occult or divinatory tarot consists of twenty two cards. The name Major Arcana was first used by Jean Baptiste Pitois.... cards.