The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PARSON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PARSON
- Standards concerning rector
- Vicar’s boy not feeling too good, apparently
- What to expect from member of family becoming minister
- Clergyman with nose in turkey?
- Golf score ascribed to young fellow, a clergyman
- Standards concerning member of the clergy
- Expected scores by old northern clergyman
- Individual given new second calling
- Cleric‘s hand over when first son becomes rector
- Clergyman with parking offence
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The straight part
We know that "man of the church" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man of the church = parson.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PARSON mean?
PARSON noun- An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
- A Protestant minister.