Across 

1 Is Advent adapted for non-conformists? (8)

5 Chest sufferer with a cold by the sound of it (6)

9 Paragon is ecclesiastical office acceptable to the church (8)

10 Man before end of day dealing in church benefice (6)

12 Mate suffering set back briefly as result of snare (6)

13 High-up priest repairing drain that’s in a state (8)

15 City sending missionaries off to China (7)

16 Miss who regretted returning from visit overseas (4)

20 Cross and uncivil by the sound of it (4)

21 Lay clause out to the right (7)

25 In street, dog going wrong way needs time to train (8)

26 The first believer (6)

28 Fruit in salmon dish (6)

29 Rent a top-floor room, reportedly, as a priest (8)

30 Prophet from tribe confused Eli (6)

31 Feeling of irritation shown by saints is superflous (8)

Down

1 New decanters set out for Salome (6)

2 The conceit of a fool in hollow victory (6)

3 A born saint’s exceptional and will certainly never get drunk (8)

4 Food for a change of course (4)

6 Competed in two rounds in Spanish city (6)

7 Bottom component of organ? There’s a comment in the literature (8)

8 Solitary revolutionary monarchist (8)

11 Wine God makes appeal to a potential sponsor audibly (7)

14 Hush — because the French should be shut up! (7)

17 Father-to-be? (8)

18 Scandinavian offering dreadful sermon with subsequent article (8)

19 Around that place see tribe assembled (8)

22 Country father starting a new church (6)

23 Moral excellence that may be assorted with cardinal (6)

24 Stores offering clerical attire (6)

27 Liturgy spirited to some extent (4)

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