High priest

While not regarded as a dynasty, the at Thebes, Egypt were nevertheless of such power and influence that they were effectively the rulers of Upper Egypt from 1080 to c. 943 BCE^[1]

. The main cult of Osiris was in Abydos, Egypt.

. The main cult of Ptah was in Memphis, Egypt.^[2][3]

. The main cult of Ra was in Heliopolis.

– the highest-ranking priestess of the Amun cult

title of a high priest from Ancient Greece

a Zoroastrian high priest

the chief priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries

or EN (cuneiform), a high priest or priestess of a city-state's patron-deity in Sumer

from Ancient Rome

high priestess of the Temple of Apollo (Delphi)

was the third generation of Celestial Masters lineage from Zhang Daoling, was a high priest and appointed as General of the Household Who Guards Civilians (鎮民中郎將) and the Administrator of Hanning (漢寧太守) by imperial government.

(365–448) was conferred as the high priest or Tian Shi by Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, which eventually established The Northern Celestial Masters.

was a high priest in the Vijayanagara Empire.

Panditrao was a title of the appointed high priest that sat on the Council of 8 () in the early Maratha Empire.

The title of high priest is used in the sect of Jainism.

was founded by Zhang Daoling in 142 CE, they have been the high priests and spiritual leaders in Zhengyi Order of Taoism until present days. The 63rd Celestial Master, Zhang En Pu eventually migrated to Taiwan in 1949.

The 16th-century was headed by a high priest who instructed the other priests and advised the king.

presides over the temple or heiau. Below the Kahuna Nui are various types and ranks of priests.

In , the High Priest is considered to be successor to Nichiren, through the lineage of Nikko Shonin.

In , a high priest, called a Guji, is usually the highest-ranking priest (Kannushi) in a shrine.

In , the high priest is called a goði (or gyða) and is the leader of a small group of practitioners collectively referred to as a Kindred. The goði are collectively known as the goðar. Some countries use the term Allsherjargoði for national multi-kindred organizations, most notably Iceland's.

In both the and a number of its various New World sects, such as Santeria, a high priest is called a Babalawo. The term means wise man, and comes from the Yoruba language of West Africa. A female holder of the title is known as an Iyanifa.

In , High Priest and High Priestess are the roles of the man and woman who are leading a group ritual. High Priest and High Priestess are also titles sometimes conferred on the members of a Wiccan coven when they have completed their third, or fifth year of study and practice. Sometimes called Third degree, depending on path or tradition.

The High Priest and High Priestess are the two highest positions of leadership and administration within the .

In some organisations in Russia, the volkhv is the title used for the high priest, or priests in higher ranks.

often refers to himself on air as the "High Priest of the Church of the Painful Truth".^[7]

is the second trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.

In the Excellent High Priest serves as leader of the chapter.

Singer is often referred to as the High Priestess of Soul.