sacristan vs sexton

sacristan and sexton both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sacristan	Yes	No	No	No
sexton	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sacristan and sexton are synonyms defined as:

sacristan and sexton: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

sacristan (noun)	sexton (noun)
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects	an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects