Member of la familia (5)

I believe the answer is:

padre

(Other definitions for padre that I've seen before include "Services' chaplain" , "Priest, chaplain" , "Military chaplain" , "Army serviceman?" , "Army chaplain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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