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Spiritual father

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A religious teacher or guide, esp. one instrumental in leading a soul to God.
(R. C. Ch.) A priest who hears confession in the sacrament of penance.

See also: Father Father



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And the Church ought to represent the feeling of the community, so that every parish should be a family knit together by Christian brotherhood under a spiritual father.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
The numbers who hastened to execute this duty, considering that an interesting division of spoil was about to take place, showed how much the troop had at heart the safety of their spiritual father.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Sir Walter View in context
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