parishioner representative
A lay representative of the parishioners (氏子) at a Shinto shrine, involved in shrine administration and festival organization.
He serves as a parishioner representative at the local shrine.
氏子 refers to a shrine parishioner or worshipper, while 氏子総代 is the representative of such parishioners.
Compound of 氏子 (ujiko, 'shrine parishioner') and 総代 (sōdai, 'representative').