The book is considered a reference of Syriac Hymnody and without it clerics belonging to the West Syriac Tradition cannot perform their liturgical duty.

The cardinals of the Holy Roman Church up to the 11th century had strictly liturgical duties and generally took no part in the government of the Church.

As rector, he was both the chief executive and chairman of the board, but he was also a priest and wanted to focus on his liturgical duties.

The chapel had important liturgical and ceremonial duties to perform.

Only priests can celebrate Mass and perform certain other liturgical duties including giving last rites and hearing confession.

Ordination to the diaconate was also appropriate for those responsible for the women's choir, a liturgical duty.

This short phelon is then removed (and never worn thereafter) and replaced with a stikhar, which the reader wears thereafter whenever he performs his liturgical duties.

The role of deacon in these denominations varies greatly from denomination to denomination; often, there will be more emphasis on administrative duties than on pastoral or liturgical duties.

But, the bishop said, prosecutors did not charge the priest because of insufficient evidence, though diocese barred him from liturgical duties or contact with young worshipers.

Each prebendary drew his income from a prebend, a collection of lands and rights attached to tenure of a choir stall, and which determined where he would have pastoral and liturgical duties.