Priest

A priest or minister is one who is given rights as a divine intercessor for a group of people he or she is in charge of, to offer up prayers unto a deity or higher being and to call upon the same for blessings upon those asking for one. A priest's functions vary from one religion to another. Some religions require certain persons of only one sex to act as designated priests, while others allow all people of both sexes to become priests, though usually in a lesser capacity than those who are designated as high priests.

In mainstream Smurfs media, Papa Smurf acts as a sort of de facto high priest for his little Smurfs, usually having them undergo certain rituals to stave off evils and disasters from befalling them. In the cartoon show special "Smurfily Ever After", Papa Smurf is called upon to be the minister to marry Woody and Laconia.