In fact, the use of the title “father” as a form of address for priests is of very recent derivation. St. As the Middle Ages waned and newer monastic orders were founded, their leaders or superiors were sometimes called “father superior” as a measure of respect.Nov 15, 2007
Who is the leader of the Protestant Church?
Martin Luther, often called the father of Protestantism, fundamentally changed the Christian world through his force of will and new ideas. He tried passionately to reform the Catholic Church.