dʒˈɑːn wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd æz ɐ pɹˈiːst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, ænd mˈuːvd θɹuː ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv pəzˈɪʃənz slˈoʊli ɹˈaɪzɪŋ ɪn pɹɛstˈiːʒ.
John was ordained as a priest in 1865, and moved through a variety of positions slowly rising in prestige.