associate chief priest; deputy chief priest
A Shinto priest ranking just below the chief priest (宮司) at a shrine. The 権 prefix indicates a deputy or associate position.
彼は地元の神社で権宮司を務めている。
He serves as the associate chief priest at the local shrine.
Compound of 権 (gon, 'provisional' or 'acting') and 宮司 (gūji, 'chief priest of a shrine'). The 権 prefix is used in Shinto and Buddhist titles to denote a deputy or associate rank.