👉 A cleric is a person who serves as an advisor or spiritual leader to a religious group, often in a specific branch of their faith. Clerics are typically associated with Christianity, where they are often referred to as priests or bishops. In other branches of Islam, such as Sunni and Shia, there may be more than one type of cleric, each serving different functions within the community. In Hinduism, for example, there is a tradition of the "Vedic Priest" who serves as an elder