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Fellow ejected from chapel, the German high-up in congregation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

'high-up in congregation' is the definition.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Patriarch" , "Layman of the church" , "Senior member of a tribe" , "White-flowered tree" , "Tree and Mormon church officer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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