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What is a celebrant?

What is a celebrant? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
  3. A person who is celebrating something.
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The chief celebrant at the Mass was Fr. Fergal Cunnane and he also delivered a fine homily.
The celebrant was local priest Fr. Gerry Chestnutt with the reception taking place afterwards in the Granville Hotel.
They were married by a celebrant and, incidentally, it's the first non-church wedding I've ever been to.
On Sunday, for example, the celebrant would read the biblical story of the resurrection of the Lord.
Further, if a suitable lector is not present, then the priest celebrant also delivers the other readings.
The organist often crackled or whined the Gregorian-chant hymns and the celebrant often hummed, mumbled, or whispered the Latin prayers.

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