He says his aim is more black priests ministering to people with a service combining Catholic ritual, gospel choirs, readings from prominent blacks and and the spontaneity often found in black Protestant churches.

There are currently 108 priests, ministering to a population of approximately 70,000, of whom 97% (68,000) are Roman Catholic.

The "Segenus, presbyter" (Segeno presbyteris) mentioned in the letter was probably Saint Ségéne, which means he was a priest in 640, probably ministering in Armagh.

Serving or retired in the diocese are 28 diocesan priests, 7 religious priests ministering to 75,000 Catholics.

They were small communities-a chapel here, a farmstead there, a scattering of missionary priests ministering to the Christian slaves in the area and, if they were lucky, to some of li, their masters.

The American Roman Catholic Church, of course, has always been an immigrant church, with a long tradition of immigrant priests ministering to ethnic blocs.

They wander frequently, and seldom it is that one would encounter the same group of priests ministering at the same shrine.

One of the priests ministering to AIDS patients back then was the former actress Molly McGreevey.

There was a priest ministering in the streets.

An opportunity for expiation comes when the three priests ministering to the islanders have all died.