sexton vs sacristan

sexton and sacristan both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sexton and sacristan are synonyms defined as:

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

sexton (noun)	sacristan (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