a Roman Catholic priest who has full-time or part-time employment in a secular job to be more closely in touch with the problems of the laity
worker-priest in American English
(ˈwɜːrkərˈprist)
noun
(in France)
a Roman Catholic priest who, in addition to his priestly duties, works part-time in a secular job
Word origin
[1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, beeper, fail-safe, on-line, spin-off