Cryptic crossword clue
Section of Church Times about a mad priest, close to arrest 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BAPTISTERY

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What does BAPTISTERY mean?

BAPTISTERY noun
  1. A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
  2. An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

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