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	Topics Sacerdotalism Topic Home Sacerdotalism (from Latin sacerdos, priest, literally one who presents sacred offerings, sacer, sacred, and dare, to give) is a term applied (usually in a hostile sense) to a tendency occasionally found in some Christian denominationChristian denomination Overview A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and/or... s where the functions, dignity, and influence of the members of the priesthoodPriesthood A priesthood is a body of priests, shamans, or oracles who are thought to have special religious authority or function.... are exalted in the ministry of religionReligion Religion is a system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unsee... and in the church at the expense of the laity. This is often based on the claim that the priest exercises sacrificial and supernaturalSupernatural The supernatural refers to forces and phenomena which are not observed in nature, and therefore beyond verifiable measureme... powers in the celebration of the EucharistEucharist The Eucharist or Communion or The Lord's Supper, is the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' in... . Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous anti-sacerdotalist.