A 'Chaplain' is often a Christian Vicar or Minister who has special responsibilities for looking after a particular place or area - not necessarily a church. For example, there are Chaplains for Hospitals, Universities and Colleges, Prisons, for the Army, for the Police force and even for Football clubs!
Meet a Canon
The Rev. Canon Dorrien Davies is the 'priest' of St Davids Cathedral in Wales. Learn more about his role and routines in this video.
Meet a Pentecostal Minister
John is a Pentecostal Minister - discover more about his life and ministry in this short film.
Meet a Church of Scotland Minister
Jim Cowan talks about life as a minister in the Church of Scotland.
The leaders of local churches are known by lots of different names: ‘Clergy’, ‘Vicar’, ‘Priest’, ‘Pastor’, ‘Minister’ and many other titles. The titles used generally depend on the denomination of the church and the responsibilities of the leader.
Learn about the church leaders in different denominations by watching the films on this page.