History Main / HotForPreacher

* In ''TrinityBlood'', two different nuns show clear romantic feelings for the lead character, who's a Catholic priest. And a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]], but that's not important to this trope. It's never treated as any kind of "forbidden fruit" situation, though, because it takes place in a distant future where the Catholic Church no longer requires clerical celibacy.

* Frequently in ''TheVicarOfDibley'', and in [[AllLoveIsUnrequited both directions]]. Naturally though, [[AbhorrentAdmirer the guys who are interested in Geraldine]] are nothing like [[EstrogenBrigadeBait the guys she's interested in herself]].

* In {{Euripides}}' ''{{Hippolytus}}'', the eponymous hero is a devotee of Artemis and has dedicated his virginity to her, when his mother-in-law Phaedra falls in love with him. All ends in tears.

* In accordance with TheZerothLawOfTropeExamples, the Duke in ''MeasureForMeasure'' falls in love with Isabel, a postulant for the Poor Clares. (This has quite unnecessarily scandalized some commentators.)

* In ''[[{{Film/Priest1994}} Priest]]'', Robert Carlyle (playing Graham) has the hots for Linus Roache (Father Greg). It's reciprocal.

* A medieval ''cantiga'' (monophonic song) from Portugal tells the story of a man who went after an Abbess... to ask her to [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean prepare him]] for his wedding night.

TruthInTelevision, and justifiably common when you consider that not all religions demand vows of chastity. Anglican and Protestant clergymen, for example, are free to do so, which was one of the major issues of the Reformation. In the Victorian era such a clergyman was actually considered top-notch husband material because he had a guaranteed income, social status, and probably wasn't going to spend his time fooling around with the housemaid (arguably). On the other hand, a curate was at the very bottom of the ecclesiastical ladder, and was generally not nearly as well paid as his superiors.

* An example of HotForPreacher where the attraction for a Puritan minister is [[{{Understatement}} frowned upon]] for leading not to marriage but to adultery (complete with a bastard child) can be found in ''TheScarletLetter''.

* A notable case (and an inversion) is that of Renaissance painter Fra Filippo Lippi, who was a friar but apparently had little inclination for chastity. He [[OrSoIHeard allegedly]] seduced a novice from the convent of S. Margherita of Prato and employed her as a model for his Madonnas.

* Lest we forget, this trope led to the fall of Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart during the [[TheEighties late 1980s]].

* In Euripides' ''Hippolytus'', the eponymous hero is a devotee of Artemis and has dedicated his virginity to her, when his mother-in-law Phaedra falls in love with him. All ends in tears.

* Frequently in ''TheVicarOfDibley'', and in [[AllLoveIsUnrequited both directions]]. Naturally though, [[AbhorrentAdmirer the guys who are interested in Geraldine]] are nothing like [[EstrogenBrigadeBait the guys she's interested in herself.]]

* In ''[[{{Fallout}} Fallout 3]]'' there is a minor sidequest in Rivet City where a woman has eyes for the local preist's apprentice and asks for your help. Solutions include convincing him yourself, telling his boss that he's already done the nasty and get him thrown out anyway and gettng the woman some royal ant jelly (which temporerily gives a large boost to charisma at the cost of intelligence) so he actually will break his vows. [[spoiler: If you're successful you can attend their ceremony.]]

** ''Seisen no Keifu:'' anyone who marries either the Cleric/High Priest Adean or the Bishop Claude in Gen 1, and later whoever falls for the Cleric/High Priest Lana (Adean's daughter) or the Priest Corple (Sylvia's son);

* Father Cutie. Yes, that is his name.

TruthInTelevision, and justifiably common when you consider that not all religions demand vows of chastity. Anglican and Protestant clergymen, for example, are free to do so, which was one of the major issues of the Reformation. In the Victorian era such a clergyman was actually considered top-notch husband material because he had a guaranteed income, social status, and probably wasn't going to spend his time fooling around with the housemaid (arguably). However, on the other hand, a curate was at the very bottom of the ecclesiastical ladder, and was generally not nearly as well paid as his superiors.

* Implied in ''{{Trigun}}'' that Milly is attracted to Wolfwood, the resident BadassPreacher.

* Princess Fianna from ''RecordOfLodossWar'' falls for Etoh, priest of Falis. They [[spoiler:get married, and become King and Queen of Valis]] .

* ''The Crime of Father Amaro'', inspired in a Brazilian novel. With Gael Garcia Bernal as the SexyPriest who has a relationship with the local NaiveEverygirl.

* ''The Crime of Father Amaro''.

* Fianna from ''RecordOfLodossWar'' falls for Etoh, priest of Falis. They [[spoiler:get married, and become King and Queen of Valis]] .

* On ''TheGodOfSmallThings'', Baby Kochamma fell in love with an Irish missionary when she was younger.