assistant chief priest
A Buddhist temple position ranking below the chief priest (住職). The assistant chief priest helps with temple administration and ceremonies, and may succeed the chief priest.
He is scheduled to become chief priest from assistant chief priest next year.
The assistant chief priest is preparing for the memorial service.
Compound of 副 (ふく, 'assistant, vice-') and 住職 (じゅうしょく, 'chief priest of a Buddhist temple').