abeyance (en)

(noun) a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested / (noun) temporary inactivity; suspension

apostate (en)

a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle; the general form is "apostasy"

apotheosis (en)

the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax

exegesis (en)

(from the Greek for "to lead out") a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, particularly a religious text

sacerdotal (en)

(adjective) of or relating to priests or a priesthood; priestly / (adjective) of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism