Religious professionals

Description

Religious professionals uphold sacred traditions, practices and beliefs. They conduct religious services, celebrate or direct the ceremonies of their faith or denomination, provide spiritual or moral guidance and perform other functions related to the practice of a religion. Religious professionals perform the following main tasks: • upholding sacred traditions, practices and beliefs; • conducting religious services, rituals and ceremonies; • performing various administrative and social duties, including participating in committees and meetings of religious organisations; • providing spiritual and moral guidance in accordance with the religion professed; • preaching religious teachings at home or abroad; • preparing religious sermons and teachings; • organising and leading educational courses and religious education programmes; • counselling individuals on interpersonal, health, financial and religious problems; • planning and participating in special events such as gatherings, conferences, seminars and retreats. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Archbishop – Theologian – Bishop (Vladika) – Rabbi – Imam Excludes: – Monk – 3413 – Nun – 3413

Professions in this singular group