ACROSS
1 Small number spoil time in religious training (9)
6 Leader of church about to follow me in place of pilgrimage (5)
9 Red coat, cut in early 20th century style (3,4)
10 A Parisian excluded in church, being uncultured (7)
11 Group of churchgoers excitedly going to recant, losing little time (12)
14 Monuments in wall-paintings defaced (5)
15 Ministers rested amongst men (9)
16 Shifting blue mists – most majestic (9)
17 Live rendition finally linked to a performance space (5)
18 Uniformed gathering – a farcical event involving poor child not getting in front of priest (6,6)
22 Son is put off harsh deity’s symbol (7)
23 He represented most of our sin as very bad (7)
24 Saint always a guide (5)
25 Religious institution getting stick about a recording studio (5,4)
DOWN
1 Mariner offering no expression of pleasure (4)
2 Refuse to allow some covetousness (4)
3 No problems ahead – Catholics are set to convert (3,5,2,5)
4 Covering full extent of a line on ground initially (5)
5 Untax beer? That could make you very happy (9)
6 My dahlias came up – one’s enthralled by that aster (10,5)
7 Leader of church chasing source of wine – one sorts out Christian symbols (10)
8 Like creed not quite conveniently near, not European (10)
12 Theologian and scout upset aboard dull ship (4,6)
13 Percussion instrument? You could get rubato with mine (10)
15 The Parisian in company’s playing a part, a Shakespearean part (9)
19 Biblical prostitute runs a regular event, but it’s overlooked (5)
20 Prominent piece of music very much in the bass from what we hear (4)
21 Second-hand American edition (4)
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