Religious leaders are important figures in many faiths. A GURU is a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher, while a RABBI is a Jewish religious leader. The POPE is the head of the Catholic Church, and an Imam is a Muslim religious leader. CLERIC is a general term for a religious figure, while an ABBE is a French Catholic priest. A LAMA is a Tibetan Buddhist monk, and a VICAR is a Christian minister. An ABBOT is the head of a monastery, and CLERGY is a collective term for ordained religious figures. A PASTOR is a Protestant minister, an ABBESS is the female head of a convent, and a RECTOR is a priest in charge of a church. A CHAPLAIN is a religious figure in a military or other institution, a PRIESTESS is a female religious figure, and a CLERGYMAN is a male religious figure. An ARCHBISHOP is a senior bishop in the Anglican Church.